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Should You Include Social Media URLs/Handles on Client Resumes?

New additions to today’s resumes are the inclusion of LinkedIn URLs and, when appropriate, social media handles. We include LinkedIn URLs in nearly every resume we write. Social media (e.g., Twitter, Instagram) handles get reserved in part for those in media relations, social media, and marketing or those who have online presences that present uniqueness and value to prospective employers.

Including your client’s LinkedIn URL could look something like this (notice the exclusion of https://):

VIHAAN AGARWAL, PMP, CISSP
1811 S. State Street, Boise, ID 83735
(208) 511-3813 | [email protected] | linkedin.com/in/viagarwal

Or, to include a LinkedIn URL and social handle:

VIHAAN AGARWAL, PMP, CISSP
1811 S. State Street, Boise, ID 83735
(208) 511-3813 | [email protected]
linkedin.com/in/viagarwal | @vihaanagarwal

You could also create a separate category that lists online networks and social media accounts, which works well for those who have vast and professional online presence. Social media activities could include sites such as:

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook

Using Vihaan as an example, an added resume category (best located at the base of the resume?) could look like this:

SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES

  • Twitter: @ vihaanagarwal
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vagarwal
  • Instagram: instagram.com/vigarwal
  • Facebook: facebook.com/vihaanagarwal
  • YouTube: youtube.com/vg

You’re not limited to the client’s SM activities only. You could showcase those performed for clients, too. With this in mind, the category could get renamed and expanded to look like this:

CORPORATE SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

Manage engagement through several social media platforms in an effort to increase clicks, taps, shares, and likes. Maintain high-volume content calendars for two clients, which include:

  • Twitter: @dawnoftimemarketing, @brandmuffin
  • LinkedIn Pages: linkedin.com/company/dotmarketing, linkedin.com/company/brandmuffin
  • Facebook Groups: facebook.com/groups/dotmktg, facebook.com/groups/brandmuffin