16-Steps-Guide to Getting Hired Using Linkedin

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Social recruiting has become a common practice among all industries! Social media networks are not only used to search for candidates or advertise positions, according to research conducted by Jobvite, “73% of recruiters have hired a candidate through social media”. Recruiters are using social as a powerful tool for recruiting. They are using digital networks to search for candidates and to get in touch with them but also to keep track of potential candidates, post jobs, generate referrals or investigate candidates before and after the interview. According to the same study, “55% of recruiters have reconsidered a candidate based on their social profile, with 61% of those reconsiderations being negative”.

Having a distinctive social media identity is indispensable to get a job. Among all social media networks, Linkedin is, as expected, the most used network by recruiters. The largest online business network has over 420 million users and according to research gathered by Open Colleges, three out of four users, use Linkedin for business purposes.



If you follow these ten easy hints and tips, you will optimise your Linkedin presence to land that fancied job:


1. Polish your work experience references
Include all your professional experience and for each position use bullet points to china phone number library explain what your responsibilities were (be specific and concise!) Make sure you connect each position with the company's Linkedin Page and if you had been promoted, don't forget to include different work entries for each role you performed in the same company.


2. Pictures matter
Your profile picture needs to be professional but it should also show that you fit in well with the company’s culture of the job you want. It is different applying for a job in a bank than a role in a media agency.

Use the background image as an opportunity to show your interest. You can use a free background from to help your profile stand out.


3. Contact Info Update
Always keep your contact info up-to-date and make sure all links to your websites are working properly using the "view profile as" button. If any of the links do not work, go back to "Profile", "Edit Profile" and change it to a correct link URL, then check it is now working. It can take some time to get it right but do it as many times as necessary, it is essential to have all links working on your profile.