Want to look tech-savvy and cool on LinkedIn? Then you need to have a background photo that shows up behind your personal photograph. Sarah is my career client and a Baby Boomer. As I was writing ...

If your LinkedIn profile is to serve as a piece of online personal branding that helps you stand out as a professional, one simple step you can take is customizing your background image.

LinkedIn allows you to add a custom background to help your profile stand out. Yet most people use the default blue background. Adding a custom background to your LinkedIn profile will make it ...

Your LinkedIn profile is a cornerstone of your professional online presence, and every element should be leveraged to enhance your personal branding, including your background image.

While having the standard LinkedIn background photo is a good starting point while you brainstorm ideas, choosing a unique image is a great way to help you stand out from the crowd. While your ...

Bestselling author and career and workplace expert Lindsey Pollak shares her insights on how to make the most of LinkedIn in this excerpt from her new book, 'Recalculating: Navigate Your Career ...

The LinkedIn “Background Summary” (the narrative at the top of your personal LinkedIn profile) is not a must for career success.