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Write a LinkedIn About for a teacher moving into training

  • For Job seekers
  • You practice Saying who it's for
  • Time about 5 minutes

About this exercise

You're a teacher moving into corporate training and want a LinkedIn About section hiring managers will skim. Get under 100 words, plain text, first person. The first sentence must say you're looking for instructional designer roles starting January 2027, which only you know. End with exactly 3 lines formatted "Classroom: X -> Training: Y" that translate your teaching work. Don't use "passionate" or "lifelong learner", and don't claim tools you haven't used.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Burying the goal. The AI opens with your teaching story and can't know your start date, so a recruiter skimming doesn't see what you want or when. Try: Add: "First sentence: I'm looking for instructional designer roles starting January 2027."
  • Getting the stock phrases. AI About sections reach for 'passionate lifelong learner', and they add tools from job ads like Storyline. Try: Add: "Don't use passionate or lifelong learner. I've never used Storyline."
  • Not translating your work. The AI describes teaching in teacher words, so hiring managers in training have to guess what fits. Try: Show it: "Classroom: lesson planning -> Training: course design"
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total and it often lands 20% over. Try: Cap each part: "2 sentences under 16 words, then 3 lines under 12 words."
  • Forgetting where it's going. AI adds bold and headings that show up as stray symbols in LinkedIn, which doesn't show bold. Try: Add: "Plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Leads with goal and date
  • Bans stock phrases
  • Shows the translation lines
  • Writes for hiring managers
  • Sets a length limit

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