With the concept of the global village, job hunting is evolving noticeably, primarily because of the social media. If you haven’t been paying active on social media, particularly to LinkedIn, you have some catching up to do.
LINKEDIN can’t be ignored in this fast growing job market.
In the most recent JobVite.com survey, 93% of recruiters indicated that they were likely to look at a candidate's social profile, and 42% of those recruiters have reconsidered a candidate based on what they found - both positive and negative.
LinkedIn - the Preferred Social Network for Recruiting
With over 350 million members, LinkedIn is the most "grown-up" and professional of the social media network venues currently available. In comparison with Facebook, LinkedIn is also the most respectful of member privacy.
When it comes to hiring, 78% of recruiters have hired through a social network, and the leading network for hiring is LinkedIn by a very wide margin. While 92% of recruiters have hired through LinkedIn, only 24% have hired through Facebook, and 14% have hired through Twitter.
LinkedIn profile building tips for job seekers:
  1. Profile building: In order to make your profile look awesome, fill in all the columns mentioned, which enables the recruiters to find you in the first place. Mention the skills, internships & what people think of you which give clarity to the recruiter about you. So don’t be lazy – fill out every section of the profile. LinkedIn will actually measure the completeness of your profile; follow the suggestions given by LinkedIn to make your profile stronger & standout.
  2. Profile Picture: Choose a professional profile image, because an image can go a long way to convey energy, charisma, energy levels & other skills that are hard to write.
  3. Headline: Write a headline which showcases your speciality & skills. The more specific headline can outsmart the competition and can make you the best choice.
  4. Target Job Description: Use this column to your advantage, take a good look at all the job descriptions of different companies for your targeted position & dump all the skills. Recruiters will be using these skills as key words to search for the suitable candidates.
  5. Summary: Don’t even dare to waste this summary space, ideally it should be 3-5 short paragraphs with bullet points of the skills, unique qualifications which makes you a better person over the competition.
  6. Groups: Join groups related to your area of expertise, industry & interests which gives you opportunity to connect with people who are in your target audience. When people look at your profile, they can know about your brand by looking at your groups.
  7. Endorsements: Know your top five strengths for which you want to be recognized & ask your network to endorse you for your top skills, which will influence those who’re looking at your profile.
  8. Connections: Get at least a minimum of 500+ connections which widens your target audience & also the magical 500+ in your profile has a psychological impact on those who view your profile.
  9. Recommendations: Ask people with whom you’ve worked on projects previously to write a recommendation on LinkedIn.

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