Hey, Juniors here are the top 10 hacks to make your LinkedIn Profile powerful so
that it comes on top when HRs of various companies are searching for eligible
candidates.
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Top 10 hacks to make a Powerful LinkedIn profile:
1) Choose the right profile picture for LinkedIn.
Your profile picture is your calling card on LinkedIn – it’s how people are
introduced to you and (visual beings that we are) it governs their impressions
from the start. There are some great posts explaining how to pick the right
profile picture on LinkedIn – but here are some quick tips to start with: make
sure the picture is recent and looks like you, make up your face takes up
around 60% of it (long-distance shots don’t stand out), wear what you would
like to wear to work, and smile with your eyes!
2) Add a background photo.
Your background photo is the second visual element at the top of your profile
page. It grabs people’s attention, sets the context and shows a little more
about what matters to you. More than anything, the right background photo
helps your page stand out, engage attention and stay memorable.
3) Make your headline more than just a job title.
There’s no rule that says the description at the top of your profile page has to
be just a job title. Use the headline field to say a bit more about how you see
your role, why you do what you do, and what makes you tick. If you’ve got
sales reps at your company who are on the ball with social selling, then take a
quick look at their profile page headlines for inspiration. They will almost
certainly have more than their job titles in there.
4) You have to select the option open to work
There is an option in LinkedIn “Open to work” you have to turn it on to show
the recruiters that you want a Job.
5) Turn your summary into your story.
The first thing to say about your LinkedIn summary is – make sure you have
one! It’s amazing how many people still leave this field blank when creating
their LinkedIn profile. Your summary is your chance to tell your own story –
so don’t just use it to list your skills or the job titles you’ve had. Try to bring to
life why those skills matter – and the difference they can make to the people
you work with. Don’t be afraid to invest some time, try a few drafts, and run
your summary past people you know. This is your most personal piece of
content marketing – and it’s worth the effort.
6) Grow your network.
One of the easiest and yet most relevant ways to grow your LinkedIn network
is to sync your profile with your email address book. This enables LinkedIn to
suggest people you could connect with. It’s amazing how effective this can be
at surfacing relevant people for you to reach out to – and no connection
requests are sent without your permission, so you can vet all of the potential
connections. Beyond this, get into the habit of following up meetings and
conversations with LinkedIn connection requests – it’s a great way of keeping
your network vibrant and up to date.
7) List your relevant skills.
It’s one of the quickest of quick wins on LinkedIn – scroll through the list of
skills and identify those that are relevant to you. Doing so helps to
substantiate the description in your Headline and Summary, and provides a
platform for others to endorse you. However, the key here is staying relevant.
A long list of skills that aren’t really core to who you are and what you do, can
start to feel unwieldy. Take time for a spring clean of your skills list every now
and then.
8) Daily Posting
You have to post something about your learnings or your achievements daily
to show that you exist in this job market and want a job that also boosts your
profile to top, posting does not always mean it should be something of your
own, you can repost the content of others that you found valuable on linkedin.
9) Commenting on job listing pages
You have to comment daily in other job listing pages on LinkedIn to boost
your profile.
10 ) Follow relevant influencers in your industry.
Following relevant influencers on LinkedIn helps to put a range of interesting
content in your feed, which you can then share with others when you think it adds
value. It also helps to give context to your LinkedIn profile, demonstrating your
passion for what you do.
