{"id":189,"date":"2017-09-22T01:34:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T01:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nixq4qvp95-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=189"},"modified":"2022-10-20T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T16:57:16","slug":"linkedin-profiles-7-things-recruiters-never-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/linkedin-profiles-7-things-recruiters-never-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn profiles: 7 things recruiters NEVER miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Based on recent studies, 87%<\/strong> of recruiters on the market utilize LinkedIn<\/a><\/span> as a cross-checking source to narrow down potential candidates they are willing to consider during hiring processes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s be honest here: <\/b>If your LinkedIn profile isn\u2019t highlighting your most outstanding self and how great you are at doing your job, you could very well be missing the opportunity of a lifetime, without even knowing it. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are no promises that you\u2019ll be hired after reading this article. But, there are a few tips and tricks you can apply to your LinkedIn profile that\u2019ll increase the odds of you getting noticed by recruiters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. An unfinished profile<\/b><\/p>\n

Recruiters look for work experiences, achievements, and educational background when clicking on your LinkedIn profile. An insufficient profile can cause them to feel conflicted or undecided when determining whether you are a match for the position they\u2019re looking to fill.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Quality selfies<\/b><\/p>\n

A profile picture is the first thing a recruiter sees when checking out your profile. That is why you should put in a decent amount of effort into making your picture look good, as with all social media profiles. The key here is that making it look \u201cgood\u201d means you have to make it look professional and representative of the job market you\u2019re in. A selfie of you out with friends or on vacation tells recruiters that you\u2019re not worried about making yourself look more professional.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Accurate information<\/b><\/p>\n

When recruiters look into potential candidates, they will most likely consult the person in question\u2019s LinkedIn profile. You should ensure that your dates of employment and other details, like job titles, complement the information you\u2019ve written on your resum\u00e9. This assures the recruiter that you are an honest, detail-oriented person on your resum\u00e9 and social media profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Compelling summary<\/b><\/p>\n

Your LinkedIn profile summary should underscore your best traits in ways that make sense to recruiters. Nevertheless, you should keep it short and sweet when talking about your educational background and professional achievements. Recruiters greatly appreciate short copy blocks and bullet points, which makes reading your summary easy and effortless.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Impressive headlines<\/b><\/p>\n

Tons of recruiters browse through LinkedIn profiles with the aid of search engines like Google. This means that results shown from the general result page will often include a location and professional headline that comes up under your name in your profile. This signifies a lot more than you give it credit for, so ensure that your headline clarifies your industry and job position.<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Legit job titling<\/b><\/p>\n

Sometimes you may feel like \u201cThe Almighty Expert of IT Knowledge\u201d, but to recruiters, it\u2019s a waste of time when they have to guess what your job title actually is. The same can be applied to candidates who advertise themselves as VPs of their departments with only 2 years of experience. Best to stick with genuine job titles. <\/span><\/p>\n

7. The right language<\/b><\/p>\n

You should never use profane or indecent language on your LinkedIn profile. Whether it’s your personal thoughts, articles you\u2019ve posted, or comments you\u2019ve liked, it\u2019s never a good idea. You are aiming for recruiters to see you as a professional, potential employee, so don\u2019t post anything online that can have opposite, negative results for you. <\/span><\/p>\n

The rundown<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

When positioning yourself up as a favorable match for a potential job, you have to maintain a positive image for your LinkedIn profile. Anything that could possibly be read as negative or unfavorable will take you out of the running for a specific position. A well put-together LinkedIn page could drastically improve your chances of catching recruiters\u2019 interest, which could, in turn, help you land that job you\u2019ve been hoping for!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Based on recent studies, 87% of recruiters on the market utilize LinkedIn as a cross-checking source to narrow down potential candidates they are willing to consider during hiring processes. Now, let\u2019s be honest here: If your LinkedIn profile isn\u2019t highlighting your most outstanding self and how great you are at doing your job, you could Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[140],"class_list":["post-189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-finding-a-job","tag-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}