Step 1: Creating the perfect LinkedIn profile and resume<\/strong><\/h5>\nWant to stand out among the 450 million professionals using LinkedIn? Here are a few ways you can make your profile and online resume impressive:<\/p>\n
The headline<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is used to define your industry and the role you have within it<\/p>\n
\n- Keep it succinct<\/li>\n
- Be professional<\/li>\n
- Use key terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your name<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Do include your first, last and middle name<\/li>\n
- Don\u2019t use humorous job titles or nicknames<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Your profile picture<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen selecting the appropriate headshot, consider your industry, as well as potential consumers and peers you may come into contact with, and choose an image that would make the best first impression on those people.<\/p>\n
Adding a photo to your profile makes you 36 times<\/strong> more likely to receive a message on LinkedIn.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"planning-linkedin-3\"](\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/career-tamsy.jpg\")
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Your summary<\/strong><\/p>\nThe secret to creating a LinkedIn profile that shows up in LinkedIn search results is to craft a killer summary. Write a concise description of who you are, and include your present and future career endeavors.Before you begin, ask yourself these 3 questions:<\/p>\n
Before you begin, ask yourself these 3 questions:<\/p>\n
\n- Who do you want to reach with your summary?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- What do you want them to learn or do?<\/em><\/li>\n
- How do you want them to feel?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Tip:<\/strong> Adding media to your summary gives credibility to who you are and your career achievements. Include videos, slideshows, blog posts and articles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nYour experience<\/strong><\/p>\nThis section acts as an online resume, and is another way to support what you have said about your career experience and skill set. Use this section as a way to add more intrigue and keep people reading your profile for longer.<\/p>\n
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Why should you complete your profile?<\/strong>
\nThe main reason is to ensure you appear in LinkedIn search results. The search algorithm display results in this order:<\/p>\n\n- 100% complete profiles<\/li>\n
- Shared connections<\/li>\n
- Connections by degree (1st, 2nd and 3rd)<\/li>\n
- Groups in common<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Users with completed profiles are 40 times<\/strong> more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn<\/p><\/blockquote>\nStep 2: Send recommendation requests<\/strong><\/h5>\n
This is used to define your industry and the role you have within it<\/p>\n
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- Keep it succinct<\/li>\n
- Be professional<\/li>\n
- Use key terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your name<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Do include your first, last and middle name<\/li>\n
- Don\u2019t use humorous job titles or nicknames<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
Your profile picture<\/strong><\/p>\n
When selecting the appropriate headshot, consider your industry, as well as potential consumers and peers you may come into contact with, and choose an image that would make the best first impression on those people.<\/p>\n
Adding a photo to your profile makes you 36 times<\/strong> more likely to receive a message on LinkedIn.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
<\/p>\nYour summary<\/strong><\/p>\n
The secret to creating a LinkedIn profile that shows up in LinkedIn search results is to craft a killer summary. Write a concise description of who you are, and include your present and future career endeavors.Before you begin, ask yourself these 3 questions:<\/p>\n
Before you begin, ask yourself these 3 questions:<\/p>\n
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- Who do you want to reach with your summary?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- What do you want them to learn or do?<\/em><\/li>\n
- How do you want them to feel?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Tip:<\/strong> Adding media to your summary gives credibility to who you are and your career achievements. Include videos, slideshows, blog posts and articles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Your experience<\/strong><\/p>\n
This section acts as an online resume, and is another way to support what you have said about your career experience and skill set. Use this section as a way to add more intrigue and keep people reading your profile for longer.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nWhy should you complete your profile?<\/strong>
\nThe main reason is to ensure you appear in LinkedIn search results. The search algorithm display results in this order:<\/p>\n- \n
- 100% complete profiles<\/li>\n
- Shared connections<\/li>\n
- Connections by degree (1st, 2nd and 3rd)<\/li>\n
- Groups in common<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Users with completed profiles are 40 times<\/strong> more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Step 2: Send recommendation requests<\/strong><\/h5>\n
- What do you want them to learn or do?<\/em><\/li>\n
- Who do you want to reach with your summary?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
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