Over the years, LinkedIn has developed their platform for job seekers and for companies looking for employees.
Linkedin is now a must-check-tool, when a person is looking to hire.
Even when they don’t actually look for you at Linkedin, they will google you, and there Linkedin (usually) pops-up as one of the first.
LinkedIn is getting better at matching companies with job seekers but it is far from perfect. Therefore, you need to fill that gap they haven’t been able to.
In this post, you will get five better ways to make your LinkedIn pop!
1. Don’t make this headline fail
- The first 73 characters are shown, in small places, like the comment sections.
- The first 83 are shown in the posts.
The full LinkedIn headline on my profile |
Headline, as shown in posts |
Headline, as shown in comments |
I have seen many better and worse. Right now, this works for me.
You need to check out well-known people in your industry and your colleagues. Find one or two thing(s) in each headline that works and what doesn’t work.
Use theirs to better yours!
Like our elders always tell us; Learn from others mistakes.
If you find it suitable, you can use a couple of emojis but remember to check them on desktop and mobile. They need to be suited.
2. Stop being unspecific and talking in terms
I know from working with marketing for more than six years, that people don’t always understand what I am trying to tell them. I actually realized this, when I started to sell nail polish in 2013.
3. Stop being private, be open
I also know my boss did, before he called me in for an interview.
If you feel like it is crossing some line, you can just change it, until you land the job you want and then change it back to private. It’s not that hard.
4. Start showing your work
This is actually such a cool feature. As soon as I discovered it, I started using it. Unfortunately, not everyone is using it.
My links are also old and some without pictures. I need to cleanup in there. 😉
It is a neat way of showing your work by linking to:
- An article, you were mentioned in or interviewed for
- A video you are in or of the project you are working for or have
- Your own blog or website, where you share your expertise
You get the point, right?
5. Start sucking-up, visibly
- Follow the page(s)
- Like their posts
- Share some of the interesting posts, but not too many
- Comment (ask, confirm, etc.) – This will make them recognize you.
- If you find a mistake, don’t humiliate them but send them a private message
Bonus tip
Hafsa Farooq
Freelance Copywriter
Digital Marketer
Zainab Dokrat
This is so helpful! I've been meaning to make the time to update my account, which I haven't in ages. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Muslim Mummy
I do have an account on there but to be honest I have never really used it much.
Shoumuos Haider
Great tips! loved no.3 in terms of showing our work for potential clients and audience I think this works for many social media platforms.
lubnakarim06
Thank you for sharing these valuable inputs and tips…I have not concentrated on LinkedIn till now…
Umm Ruqaiya
Thanks for sharing tips 😀 surely a good read for those looking for job.
Hafsa Farooq
Al-hamduliLlah, I am so glad it helps! Wa iyyaki ❤️️
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As we as a whole know, LinkedIn is most likely the greatest web social system of working experts on the planet. FAMOUZ
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