LinkedIn is a powerhouse when it comes to job search. It is the top professional social profile with 756 million members.
Over 57 million business and 120,000 schools have LinkedIn accounts.
87 percent of recruiters use LinkedIn as part of their candidate search. As a professional or student, it's the popular place to network and look for job opportunities.
Even former U.S. President Barack Obama once joked during a TV press conference that he would join LinkedIn to help him land a job after his term was up!
So, what do you need to do to optimally use LinkedIn in your job search?
Here are practical tips:
1. Update Your profile.
Just like your CV needs to be updated, so does your LinkedIn profile. Your LinkedIn profile should show your expertise, and give information about who you are, what you are good at as well as your experience.
Be yourself, represent who you are.
2. Show your skills.
The more you show your skills, the more the right recruiters see what you have to offer, the better your chances of been spotted.
To ensure you're using LinkedIn to find a job correctly, don't leave anything out about your current skills and objectives. Use your headline to share your main objective if it makes sense and add all of your skills to your page
3. Update your headline
Does your headline communicate what you do? Your headline, profile photo and cover photo are what people see when your profile pops up when they do a search. Making sure that your headline is catchy will ensure that recruiters don't pass your profile.
Your headline should stand out and highlight what you do or what type of position you're looking for.
4. Build your network
Your network is your net-worth. Build 1st degree connections, because these connections will increase your exposure and access to other connections who might be hiring.
5. Do your research
Do a research of who you want to work with. Research the companies and the people incharge. Make a list of these companies and follow them on LinkedIn to keep up with their latest news. This will come in handy when you are reaching out to them.
6. Use LinkedIn advances search
Use LinkedIn's Advanced Search option and do a search on your favorite companies. Get to know which of your connections work there and engage with them to learn more about the company.
7. Be active on LinkedIn
Even if you update your profile, you still need to be active on LinkedIn. This involves sharing content that clearly shows your skills and knowledge in your field. Be authentic, comment on other people's posts and join groups.
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