3 things you must do to stand out on LinkedIn
Ten years and 200 million members later, you probably already have a profile on LinkedIn. You know that it is good for being seen. You have heard how much it is used by recruiters and headhunters. But you are not being found. No-one is contacting you with amazing job offers.
What 3 things must you do?
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Have a professional photograph that represents you for the job you want.
I see so many profiles with no photo at all…. and still more with casual looking pictures.
If you want your next job to be better than the one you have… look like you’re ready for better.
How does a person in that next-rung-up-the-ladder job look? Suited? Confident? Happy?
Pick your own list of three words and then get that photo of yourself taken and posted on your profile.
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Define your job title in a word or phrase that is the industry norm.
Steer clear of company specific or totally generic job titles that mean nothing to anybody. If you’re a consultant, expand your title to describe what type.
Never leave your title solely as Manager, Director or Executive Adviser. Not only will they leave you way down the search list, if anyone did find you there is an extremely high chance they will skip straight on past your profile without clicking to find out more about you.
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Complete your profile.
You don’t have to endlessly update, or appease the LinkedIn profile-completeness-counter, that seems to constantly think you can do at least 5% better with filling out your details. But your profile should talk about everything you’ve done to date that will be of interest to the hiring manager or recruiter for your next, oh-so-perfect job.
If you want me to cast my expert eye over your profile and give you 3 tips that are specific to your profile, to make sure you get noticed, please email me directly or reply to this post.
I have space to conduct five reviews this coming week.
Has one of them got your name on it?
About the author
Author of 'Get That Interview' and 'Clickst@rt Your Career'Julie is The Job Seeker's Guide. She works with thousands of clients through her audio and web-based programmes, helping them get 'job search fit' and successfully navigate their way into that new role.
Select clients are able to apply to work with Julie one-to-one.
Before joining Churchill Brook in 2009, she spent twelve years as an international headhunter, where she successfully helped her clients recruit exceptionally well-matched people, who were passionate about doing a job well done. Julie is an expert at getting candidates noticed by companies and had one of the highest success ratios for CV submission to hire that we know of within the recruitment industry.
Check out what some of her clients have said about her. And check out her Free LinkedIn Review here.
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