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How to Get Noticed by Recruiters on LinkedIn

How to Get Noticed by Recruiters on LinkedIn

6 Key Steps to Getting Your LinkedIn Profile Seen

LinkedIn is a powerful networking and recruitment tool when your profile is complete, optimized, and configured correctly.

In this post, we discuss the six things you should prioritize when creating or updating your LinkedIn profile.

Whether you are actively looking for a new role or casually seeing what's out there, make sure to pay attention to these essential components to set yourself up for success. 

1. Upload a Professional Photo

By uploading a high-quality, professional photo, you'll look more credible and drive more visitors to your profile. 

While LinkedIn is a social network, its primary focus is on the world of work:

  • Choose a photo where you're wearing something you would typically wear to work
  • Do not upload photos with other people in them
  • Make sure the background is plain or otherwise not distracting
  • Crop your photo to only show your face from the shoulders and up

We don't advise leaving your profile photo blank.

2. Craft an Accurate Headline

When you show up in a LinkedIn search, your first impression consists of your name, photo, and headline. 

If you are currently working, it's standard practice to simply list your position title and company name. 

Examples include:

  • Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs
  • Vice President, Talent and Learning at American Express
  • Partner and Head of Hospitality & Leisure at EY
  • Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Hilton Worldwide
  • Head Of Global Marketing at Peloton Interactive

By keeping your headline simple, you'll give viewers the information they're looking for at first glance.

We generally don't recommend creative headlines. 

If you are in the market for a new role, however, consider incorporating keywords relevant to your target position - especially if you are looking to switch sectors.

For example:

  • Digital Marketing Manager at Hyatt | SEO, SEM, and CRM Expert
  • Senior FP&A Analyst at Amazon | Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • Manager - Corporate Recruiting at United | SPHR 

By adding areas of expertise or certifications, you will be more likely to show up in recruiter searches for positions related to those areas.

3. Input Your Career History

If you are in a rush, fill in the following information for each position you held:

  • Company Name
  • Dates
  • Position Title
  • Location

While it is beneficial to also include a description of your achievements in each role, your job titles often speak for themselves. 

Your LinkedIn profile does not have to be as detailed as your resume, and you can always add more detail later. 

4. Add Your Education

By adding your education, you will be more likely to appear in searches conducted by other alumni from your alma mater.

5. Let Recruiters Know You're Open

If you are open to new roles, consider adjusting your preferences to make sure recruiters know about it!

LinkedIn recognizes that privacy is a concern, as you likely don't want your current employer to know that you are in the market. 

The "Open to Job Opportunities" feature is helpful because it:

  • Hides your preferences from your current employer and affiliated companies (you can read more about these privacy settings here)

To enable this setting, follow the steps below:

1) Click on "Me" next to your profile photo in the upper right-hand side of your screen and select "View Profile"

LinkedIn: Finding Open to New Opportunities Section

2) Click "Add profile section" and choose "Looking for job opportunities" under "Intro"

LinkedIn: Finding Open to New Opportunities Section

3) Add your preferred job locations and position titles

You can see more detailed instructions at this link.

    6. Add New Connections

    Once you have completed the key sections discussed above, start adding new connections!

    In addition to reading their updates and being able to message your connections directly, you'll start appearing in the "People Also Viewed" section of related contacts, which will increase the odds of recruiters finding you.

    In Summary

    Once you have the essential elements of your LinkedIn profile ready to go, you can further build your credibility by requesting recommendations.

    You can then start to build your personal brand by increasing your visibility on the platform.

    To find out more, visit our website www.resumepilots.com. If you have any further questions, you can either book a consultation call with one of our team, or get in touch via email on team@resumepilots.com 


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