How to Make Linkedin Worth Your Time |
Posted: November 9, 2017 |
People in the business community quickly discovered that Linkedin is a powerful business tool to create important connections in the business world. Today, people use it to find a new job or even start a new career. Large corporations to smaller business owners look at the site to recruit new employees. However, LinkedIn does have a learning curve that is required to use the site effectively. It begins with your profile. The key to finding a new employer or new career is definitely connected to your profile. Learn to add the WOW factor to your profile to become a leader on Linkedin. Steps To Becoming A Linkedin Pro It all begins with your profile URL. This is the way that a new employer would find your profile on the site. Customize the URL with your name to give it a more professional look and appeal to a new employer. Upload a professional quality photograph to the site. Studies show that people with a professional quality photo get more messages and profile views. Companies look for people in their area. Therefore, it's a good idea to add your location to your profile. Look at your headline, is it boring? Jazz up the headline with important statistics about your career, startling facts about your career. More Important Steps Summarize your skills and talents. Add work examples. Start joining some of the groups on Linkedin and accept all the connection request. You never know which connection might lead to an interview for a new job. Here is another tip. Add all relevant skills to your profile. The more, the better. Try to add as many recommendations to the site as possible. Don't forget keywords are very relevant to your profile page too. Select the keywords that are relevant to your profile page and sprinkle them in the text. Finally, try to publish content on a regular basis. This might be articles or blog post in your industry that will establish you as a true leader. If you would like to make Linkedin worth your time, follow the steps that are provided here in this article and the infographic below.
Infographic Source: Onstride, https://www.onstride.co.uk/blog/become-linkedin-power-user/
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