Stage 4 · Lesson 4 of 5
LinkedIn set up for relocation
abroad search LinkedIn by location, skills and title. Keep your profile location honest: your real city. Use the to add the cities or countries you are targeting, and choose whether it is visible to everyone or only to recruiters.
Put the destination and your visa status in your headline or About section ("Backend engineer, relocating to Dubai, open to sponsored roles"). Make your experience match your CV, with the same titles and dates. Add the skills recruiters filter for and a few posts or projects that show your work.
Connect with engineers and recruiters in your destination and engage with their posts before you message them.
Common trapsetting your location to a city you do not live in; recruiters find out at the first call and drop you.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- GuideFreeLinkedIn Help: Create a Good LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn
LinkedIn's own guide to profile sections and Open to Work settings
- GuideFreeTech Interview Handbook: Resume Guide
Yangshun Tay
A free, practical guide to a clear engineering CV that travels well
Practise
Keep handy
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The common reasons a CV gets skipped, and how to fix each
- ADPListGo deeper
Free mentor calls with engineers already working in your destination