Episode 48
How To Fix Your Boring LinkedIn Headline
Your LinkedIn headline is one of the most valuable pieces of real estate on your profile, but most biotechnology professionals are wasting it. In this episode, Biotech Career Coach Carina Clingman reviews real LinkedIn biotech professional headlines to show you exactly what works and what doesn't. You'll see why leading with job titles or acronyms like "VP at Company X" or "Ex-FDA" falls flat, while headlines that lead with outcomes and value propositions get clicks. Carina breaks down examples in real time, rating them from one to five and explaining what makes headlines like "Helping Molecules Become Medicines" instantly compelling. Whether you're a scientist looking to stand out to recruiters, a founder or executive building your thought leadership, or anyone wanting to make their profile more clickable, this episode gives you the framework to audit and upgrade your own headline. Learn how to use the limited preview space in LinkedIn feeds strategically, why mission-driven language scores higher than corporate jargon, and how to turn credentials into click-worthy statements. Join our Free Biotech Career Coach Skool community for personalized feedback on your headline and connect with peers who are leveling up their LinkedIn presence.
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00:00 Why your LinkedIn headline matters for biotech professionals
00:30 How LinkedIn headlines appear in your profile feed preview
01:00 Rating LinkedIn headline examples for non-biotech professionals
02:00 Strong LinkedIn headline example with social proof and credibility
02:30 Why specificity and impact make LinkedIn headlines more effective
03:00 Mission-driven LinkedIn headlines that set biotechnology professionals apart
04:00 Common LinkedIn headline mistakes biotech professionals make with acronyms
05:00 Reframing negative language into positive outcomes for LinkedIn headlines
06:00 Creating compelling LinkedIn headlines for biotechnology professionals
07:00 Turning credentials into positive LinkedIn headline statements
08:00 LinkedIn headlines that showcase outcomes over job titles for biotech professionals
09:00 Getting LinkedIn headline feedback from the Free Biotech Career Coach Skool community
