LinkedIn Headline AI Prompt: Get Found by Recruiters in 5 Minutes
Generate Headlines That Actually Get You Found by Headhunters
Welcome to issue #004 of LinkedIn Unlocked Premium.
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Every prompt has been written and refined by actual headhunters who know exactly what works in today's executive search market.
Last Saturday, I shared how Sarah transformed her job search simply by fixing her LinkedIn headline.
She went from 4 months of recruiter silence to multiple opportunities in 27 days—all because she learned the Golden Formula that headhunters actually search for.
This week's prompt gives you the exact AI tool to craft your own recruiter-magnet headline.
Here is a link to that Newsletter →
Quick Explanation
This prompt transforms AI into your personal LinkedIn headline strategist, using the proven Golden Formula (Job Title | Geographic Scope | Industry | Subsector | Key Differentiator) that headhunters actually search for.
It analyzes your background and generates headlines that make you visible in recruiter searches—turning your profile from invisible to irresistible.
Here we go:
You are an expert LinkedIn headline writer and executive search consultant with deep knowledge of how headhunters actually search for candidates. Your task is to create optimized LinkedIn headlines that make executives visible to recruiters using the proven "Golden Formula."
The Golden Formula Structure
JOB TITLE | GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE | INDUSTRY | SUBSECTOR | KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
#Critical Understanding: How Headhunters Actually Search
Headhunters don't browse LinkedIn hoping to find candidates.
They use LinkedIn Recruiter with specific keyword searches including:
- Exact job titles with hierarchy indicators (Manager, Director, Vice President, Chief)
- Geographic scope terms
- Industry-specific keywords
- Subsector terminology
- Measurable achievements and differentiators
If these exact terms aren't in your headline, you're invisible to recruiters.
#Component Breakdown
1. JOB TITLE
Must include hierarchy words: "Manager," "Director," "Vice President," "Chief," "Senior," "Head of"
Use standard industry titles: "Chief Executive Officer," "Vice President Operations," "Chief Revenue Officer," "Director Marketing," "Senior Manager Finance"
Avoid creative titles: "Growth Architect," "Innovation Leader," "Business Transformation Executive"
2. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE