My ‘polished’ LinkedIn got zero inbound interest until I posted it here. Veterans ripped apart my vague ‘transaction experience’ claims. Rewrote bullet points mirroring recent JPM job postings – started getting recruiter views. What specific profile tweaks from community feedback gave you the biggest connection boost?
your profile says ‘driven team player passionate about finance’. so does every other NYU grad. unless you list exact deal sizes you modeled or terms you negotiated, you’re noise. we told one kid to add his football walk-on stats – now he’s at GS. specificity = survival.
but my nda says i cant share deal specifics?? how to show impact without getting sued pls help
Key improvements I advocate: 1) Replace adjectives with percentages (‘Led team’ → ‘Managed 3 analysts to deliver 12% faster model turnaround’), 2) Include keywords from target job descriptions, 3) Add media – even a Slideshare of a generic DCF workshop shows initiative. Update quarterly.
Profile glow-up incoming! You’ll be drowning in connects soon!
Had ‘strategic thinker’ in my headline forever. After the forum roast, switched to ‘Built $4B energy M&A models | Teaching Excel hacks’. Got a PE recruiter message the next week. Sometimes you gotta spell out what lunch you bring to the table.
Data shows profiles with 3+ measurable achievements per role get 5x more inbound messages. Those listing specific systems (Bloomberg, CapIQ) versus ‘financial modeling’ see 22% higher recruiter engagement. Optimal summary length: 40-70 words with 2-3 industry keywords.