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Avon

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Is it better to highlight most recent role or show a fast promotion on LinkedIn

I just crossed the year mark at my job and Im starting to get more recruiters reaching out. Ideally I would stay at least one more year but due to the market's uncertainty, I feel like I should at least continue to network. My job on LinkedIn now shows me as at the company 1 year. In the Senior AE role for 4 months, and AE 8 months.


Ive considered just changing it to my current position, so Sr AE 1 Year to show time in a Sr Role to be taken more seriously. Is that stupid?

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finboi
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Fi-nance
Remove the months on the roles so you don’t have to worry about this as much. Great trick for anyone with less overall experience
braintank
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Enterprise Account Executive
Hell, I did that too just to make my resume cleaner
finboi
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Fi-nance
Same- months come off kinda amaturish to me
TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
yep. me too. the months dont matter really, the progression its self is what ppl want to see.
CuriousFox
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Excellent advice finboi 🔥
jefe
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Solid
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
If you can stay 1 more year in the current role, you'll be in better shape, unless of course one of these recruiters does actually come through with your dream job right now.

finboi's suggestion is a good one.
Avon
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Senior Account Executive
Thats my plan. I get some recruiters reaching out with much higher base salaries +OTE than mine but I dont want to hop only to be laid off because they grew too fast *coughHopinCough*. But I like having the relationship for later if need be. Thats how I got a previous job, recruiter reached out, timing wasnt great but we connected later now I work here.

There is some slight uncertainty where Im at now so Id just like to set up my profile to where I have the most recruiters reaching out to me.
AustinOG
Executive
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Acvount Executive
Show the promotion.
AnchorPoint
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Business Coach
Why are you changing jobs?
Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
Highlight what's important to them (HEADLINE)

Hide the devil in the details (KRAs)
TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
i get the approach, but i think as long as they see your career progression, you are good
skoenig
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Sales Manager (SMB)
What does OTE stand for actually 🥹
JustImpaired
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Director of Sales
Seems unrelated, but On Target Earnings
alonzoharris
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Partner Manager
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ray
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Head of Sales - EMEA Growth
Showing the promotion highlights you're hungry, have performed well, are coachable - some traits recruiters and hiring managers look for. I would remove the months but show the growth.

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