has added new sections to its profiles that allow students and graduates with limited professional experience to highlight successes in the classroom.

I think it's definitely going to make them more competitive," Boettcher says. "Employers spend so much money on training new employees and, if they know you've already had some experience in doing some of this type of work, that's going to be a big deal."

With the revamped profile choices, users have the ability to reorder sections to highlight and prioritize their strongest attributes.