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An Insider’s Guide to Nailing Your LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn is, without a doubt, the most effective platform for professional branding. For recruiters, the platform enables head-hunting the very best talent. For candidates, it allows you to market your skills and interests to a professional network, all while giving you access to a range of opportunities and exposure. Here we share some pro and insider tips when building your LinkedIn profile.
How important is LinkedIn to the job search? Love it or hate it, LinkedIn is the best tool out there to help you find a new job. Yes, job boards are still heavily used by recruiters and companies alike, but LinkedIn enables you to advertise yourself far better than by merely submitting a CV.
Here are some of the most significant advantages of a good LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn allows you to express yourself professionally and uniquely, enabling you to stand out from the crowd of similarly skilled job hunting rivals. You can demonstrate y our personality, your enthusiasm, your pragmatism, and even your sense of humour with LinkedIn. Trying this approach in a CV may not be beneficial depending on the industry you’re in! We’ve come across a multitude of quotes in job title sections of Linkedin profiles. While these showcase personality and aspirations - be aware of the industry you’re in and what level of professionalism you’d need to display. 26
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value” – Albert Einstein – 1320 profiles.
“Do or do not. There is no try” Yoda - 1368 profiles.
This one is a nailbiter. Yoda’s passionate speech, addressing a doubtful Luke Skywalker, inspired a mere 48 people more than Albert Einstein’s wisdom. You might think that Star Wars quotes are particularly popular among the IT crowd, many of whom were around in 1980 to witness this moment live, in the movies – and you’d be right!
