This document provides 5 tips for using LinkedIn effectively for job hunting. The tips are to fully develop your profile by including details of work experience, education, and languages; use a professional photo and impactful headline; write a compelling summary that promotes your strengths; highlight achievements from previous roles; and accurately represent your skills without exaggeration or lying. Following these tips will help create a LinkedIn profile that stands out to recruiters and advances your job search.

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HOW TO USE LINKED IN IN JOB-HUNTING

2. While
it
might
not
be
the
most
a/rac2ve
social
media
network
to
engage,
LinkedIn
is
certainly
one
of
the
most
businesses
oriented
and,
as
such,
a
good
tool
to
use
for
personal
branding.
When
job-­‐hun2ng,
bear
in
mind
the
power
of
your
on-­‐line
presence
and
think
how
the
different
social
media
pla@orms
can
help
you
create
your
professional
profile.
With
the
5
TIPS
below
CareerProfessor
helps
you
to
develop
an
effec2ve
LinkedIn
profile.
Theodoros
Palaiopolous
&
Nanne/e
Ripmeester,
CareerProfessor.works
team

3. AKer
you
create
your
account,
you
can
access
and
edit
your
profile.
LinkedIn
offers
you
different
sec2ons
for
you
to
update,
similar
to
the
ones
you
have
to
complete
for
your
CV.
Make
sure
to
fully
develop
your
profile.
List
both
your
current
and
past
professional
experiences,
with
a
clear
descrip2on
of
your
role
and
main
responsibili2es.
Do
include
your
academic
background
and
your
knowledge
level
of
languages
(do
not
forget
to
list
your
na2ve
language!).
1. FULLY
DEVELOP
YOUR
PROFILE
Theodoros
Palaiopolous
&
Nanne/e
Ripmeester,
CareerProfessor.works
team

4. Include
a
recent
professional
photo
of
yourself.
No,
that
nice
picture
with
sunglasses
on
your
head
is
not
suitable!
Although
this
step
seems
easy,
you
should
never
think
it
is
of
minor
importance.
People
like
to
associate
a
certain
profile
with
a
face;
not
to
men2on
the
fact
that
it
is
easier
for
them
to
remember
you.
Referring
to
the
headline
box,
it
appears
directly
under
your
name.
Many
users
overlook
its
importance,
but
it
is
an
effec2ve
way
to
stand
out
from
the
crowd
and
get
no2ced
by
recruiters.
Use
key
words
that
characterize
you
and
your
skills
and
describe
your
added
value.
2. PHOTO &
PROFES-
SIONAL
HEADLINE
Theodoros
Palaiopolous
&
Nanne/e
Ripmeester,
CareerProfessor.works
team

5. Leaving
your
summary
sec2on
of
you
profile
blank
is
a
big
no-­‐no
that
you
should
avoid.
Your
summary
describes
in
a
nutshell
your
professional
experience,
core
competences,
and
personal
traits.
It
is
the
point
in
your
profile
where
you
have
to
promote
yourself
and
generate
the
viewer’s
interest.
Describe
in
a
concise
way
your
strongest
career
points
and
explain
your
key
differen2ators.
Try
to
be
authen2c
and
avoid
clichés.
It
should
not
be
boring
(who
wants
to
recruit
a
boring
person?)
but
do
not
go
over
the
top
either.
Remember,
it
is
a
professional
network
…
3. DO NOT
LEAVE
YOUR
SUMMARY
BLANK
Theodoros
Palaiopolous
&
Nanne/e
Ripmeester,
CareerProfessor.works
team

6. Simply
sta2ng
your
role
and
responsibili2es
within
an
organisa2on
is
not
enough.
Professionals
with
a
similar
job
2tle
are
likely
to
have
similar
profile
descrip2ons.
In
order
for
you
to
stand
out
and
showcase
your
unique
skills,
you
are
advised
to
list
your
achievements
in
each
specific
role.
A
nice
way
to
do
so
is
to
write
your
story
in
an
interes2ng
way,
capture
the
a/en2on,
and
list
3
of
your
major
achievements
in
bullet
points.
Try
to
quan2fy
achievements,
which
help
people
to
be/er
capture
your
performance.
And
do
remember
to
make
it
short
and
sweet:
it
is
unlikely
recruiters
will
read
a
4
page
long
profile.
4. SHARE
YOUR
ACHIEVE-
MENTS
Theodoros
Palaiopolous
&
Nanne/e
Ripmeester,
CareerProfessor.works
team

7. It
is
to
your
benefit
to
highlight
your
self-­‐
confidence
and
can-­‐do
mentality.
Yet,
you
should
not
exaggerate
this!
Be
honest
and
only
list
those
skills
and
qualifica2ons
that
you
actually
possess.
Lying
in
your
profile
is
for
sure
not
an
effec2ve
way
to
enhance
your
on-­‐line
presence:
you
will
be
found
out!
LinkedIn
is
publicly
accessible;
certainly
for
recruiters
that
have
opted
for
the
paid
service
of
LinkedIn
(they
will
be
able
to
see
your
profile
even
without
being
your
connec2on!).
5. NEVER
EXAGGERATE
OR LIE
ABOUT YOUR
SKILLS
Theodoros
Palaiopolous
&
Nanne/e
Ripmeester,
CareerProfessor.works
team

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