How important is your LinkedIn profile?

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nxyrk35

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 nxyrk35
Nov 28, 2020 14 Comments

Do people actually check it when looking to hire someone?

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  • Google
    PWGo18

    Go to company page Google

    PWGo18
    Got into google from LinkedIn so absolutely yes. Recruiters approach me by the dozens even during a pandemic
    Nov 28, 2020 4
    • KL Software Technologies Inc
      Vicktree

      KL Software Technologies Inc

      Vicktree
      @PWGo18, is there something you added to your LinkedIn to make it stand out? I sadly am getting no hits
      Nov 29, 2020
    • Google
      PWGo18

      Go to company page Google

      PWGo18
      @KL I would recommend:

      - fill out the profile completely like write career summary, add skills, upload a clear photo, add education, etc. Very important if youโ€™re technical to add skills and write in your summary what you do

      - make sure you make your profile for the role you WANT not the role you currently HAVE. If youโ€™re a teacher looking to become a SWE then market yourself as a coder and not a teacher. Recruiters will use specific search words so be easily found

      - activate LinkedIn premium only for the time you are job hunting then deactivate once you get a job. It helps with being searchable and pushes your applications to the top of the pile. Itโ€™s expensive but worth it

      - engage with LinkedIn content, donโ€™t just be a spectator. Like articles, comment, post, etc. it increases your visibility 10x and will pull your profile from obscurity

      - add all your colleagues and classmates. The bigger the network, the better the reach

      Hope that helps!
      Nov 29, 2020
  • Got my dream job from LinkedIn so itโ€™s important to me. Only thing I donโ€™t like is too many personal unprofessional bull shit type of posts these days.
    Nov 28, 2020 2
    • That is a common problem. Your best solution would be to ruthlessly unfollow such people who add no value (no, they won't get a notification that you unfollowed them). And actively follow people who post valuable content - like CEO's, VC's, senior tech executives. Basically anyone whose content matches your interests. You will find tons of such people. I promise that.
      Nov 29, 2020
    • That what I do ongoing basis and then More people are added so itโ€™s a cycle. Thanks for comment LinkedIn.
      Nov 29, 2020
  • Goldman Sachs / IT
    Blink๐Ÿ˜Ž

    Go to company page Goldman Sachs IT

     Blink๐Ÿ˜Ž
    Got my last 2 jobs via LinkedIn, so personally, pretty important. I do clean it up as and when needed.

    However, i don't update unless its really something that differentiates my profile from thousands of similar ones.
    Nov 28, 2020 1
  • New
    AppIe

    New

    AppIe
    It's basically the new Facebook for work.
    Nov 28, 2020 0
  • Amazon
    rowdyguy

    Go to company page Amazon

    BIO
    I'm a rowdy guy
     rowdyguy
    It's important to state that you are a Thought Leader, Futurist, etc. Then you have to spam memes and feel-good stories all day
    Nov 28, 2020 0