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7 LinkedIn tips and tricks to help you make connections and find your next job (MSFT)

Published by Business Insider on Sat, 16 Jun 2018


It's no secret that recruiters scour LinkedIn for potential job candidates. Indeed, your LinkedIn might even be your first point of contact with a recruiter or a potential employer.If you want to become a LinkedIn networking powerhouse, and maybe find your best job, here are some tips and tricks to turn you into a power user.SEE ALSO:Uber's next battle with Lyft could be over the electric scooters that are slowly taking over the countryMake sure your profile has a picture, your current position or education, location, industry, and skills.You want a complete LinkedIn profile that's easy for recruiters to read. That means you need:A professional photoYour current position or educationYour location is especially important because recruiters will often search for candidates by location.The industry you're inSkillsHaving these things included makes you easier to find. Just by including your location, for example, users are 23 times more likely to show up in searches,according to LinkedIn.Create a custom URL.When you first create a LinkedIn profile, the url you get consists of a long string of letters and numbers. It does the job, but if you want people to easily find you via Google or LinkedIn search, making a clean and simple URL will do the trick. It'll look like this: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yournameTo change your url, go to your profile and click on "Edit Public Profile and URL."Make yourself an "Open Candidate."If you're looking for a job, turning on the "Open Candidates" feature is one of the most important things you can do. It's a secret switch that quietly tells recruiters you're actively seeking a joband it'll hide it from your current employer or any recruiter affiliated with them. But, as with anything, be careful if you're looking to be extra secretive; all it takes is a friend of a friend blabbing to ruin your plans.According to LinkedIn, profiles with the Open Candidates setting on get twice as many messages from relevant recruiters.To turn the setting on, you can go to theCareer Interests section withinYour Dashboardon your profile, or you can click here.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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