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LinkedIn Profile Adviser
This tool reviews the key parts of your LinkedIn profile and shows where you can stand out to recruiters, donors and clients. Answer a few questions about your profile, then add details about your role and achievements. You get a score, practical fixes and drafted text for your headline, About section and experience entries.
- Assessment
- 10 min
- Free
- Sources checked October 2026
Who it is for
- Consultants and experts in international development
- Professionals seeking roles with UN agencies, donors or ministries
- Project managers, procurement and M&E specialists
- Early-career professionals building their first strong profile
What you get
- A profile strength score across six areas
- Step-by-step fixes for each weak area
- Headline options and a drafted About section
- Rewritten experience bullets based on your achievements
How this tool works
- Built on
- LinkedIn Help
- Scoring
- Each answer scores from 0 (not in place) to 4 (fully in place). An area's score is the points earned as a share of the maximum for the questions you answered; the overall score is the average of the areas. Bands: Needs work 0–39%, Solid 40–69%, Standout 70–100%.
- Limitations
- Results depend on the information you enter and are not verified by Risalat. This tool does not replace MAPS, PEFA, World Bank or other formal assessment methodologies, or an independent review.
- Your data
- What you type stays in your browser unless you save it to a free account. We receive your name, email and summary only when you open your results.
- Sources checked
- October 2026 (checked every month)
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Questions
How long can my LinkedIn headline and About section be?
At the time of writing, the headline allows up to 220 characters and the About section up to 2,600 characters. Check LinkedIn Help for the current limits, as they can change.
Will the tool write my profile for me?
It drafts a headline, About section and experience bullets from the details you provide. Review and personalise the text before posting so it reflects your voice and is fully accurate.
Is my information stored or shared with LinkedIn?
This tool is independent of LinkedIn and does not connect to your account. Only share details you are comfortable including in a draft profile.
Is this useful for consultants, not just job seekers?
Yes. Consultants can use the same steps to attract clients, using the providing services setting and a call to action focused on assignments.
Based on
Sources checked: October 2026. We check the official sources every month.
This is an independent guidance tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn; features and limits may change, so always check LinkedIn Help for the current version.