I have seen students who are about to graduate and still have not created their LinkedIn profile. I believe Linkedin profile is one the best tools for your job search.
Make sure that you have a Linkedin profile and that too a complete one. The first and most important thing in your LinkedIn profile is to have a professional profile picture. The first thing which catches recruiter's attention is your profile picture. A profile with no profile picture or with a casual profile picture might not interest the recruiter .Also having a profile picture gives it more authenticity.
Including a summary in your LinkedIn profile really helps . Recruiters usually don't have much time to browse through your whole profile. Usually recruiters prefer to go through the summary and see if they can find the key words in your profile which match the job posting .
Also attaching a resume to your LinkedIn profile really helps. That way if recruiter likes your profile he or she can directly view your resume from your profile itself and doesn't have to ask one from you.
Including your LinkedIn profile link in your resume helps. Here is a tip which will help shorten and customize your LinkedIn profile URL and that way it will not take much space on your resume.
Here is the link which tells you how to customize your LinkedIn profile URL :
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140424124611-12064186-how-to-customize-your-linkedin-public-profile-url
You can customize your LinkedIn profile URL to something like this http://linkedin.com/in/yourfullname ( depends on the availability )
Also make sure to have a complete profile i.e. highlight your work experience, education (you can include your GPA if you want) , Awards/Honors, skills etc .
The vital thing here is not to just have a complete profile but also to add as many recruiters to your profile as you want. The more the better. Don't hesitate in sending an invite request to a recruiter . They are there to help you out and are looking for the best talent. After they accept your request personal message them including your summary and ask them if they have any opportunities .
You would also want to read my post : How to Search for Full Time Jobs where I have included more information about LinkedIn.
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Make sure that you have a Linkedin profile and that too a complete one. The first and most important thing in your LinkedIn profile is to have a professional profile picture. The first thing which catches recruiter's attention is your profile picture. A profile with no profile picture or with a casual profile picture might not interest the recruiter .Also having a profile picture gives it more authenticity.
Including a summary in your LinkedIn profile really helps . Recruiters usually don't have much time to browse through your whole profile. Usually recruiters prefer to go through the summary and see if they can find the key words in your profile which match the job posting .
Also attaching a resume to your LinkedIn profile really helps. That way if recruiter likes your profile he or she can directly view your resume from your profile itself and doesn't have to ask one from you.
Including your LinkedIn profile link in your resume helps. Here is a tip which will help shorten and customize your LinkedIn profile URL and that way it will not take much space on your resume.
Here is the link which tells you how to customize your LinkedIn profile URL :
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140424124611-12064186-how-to-customize-your-linkedin-public-profile-url
You can customize your LinkedIn profile URL to something like this http://linkedin.com/in/yourfullname ( depends on the availability )
Also make sure to have a complete profile i.e. highlight your work experience, education (you can include your GPA if you want) , Awards/Honors, skills etc .
You would also want to read my post : How to Search for Full Time Jobs where I have included more information about LinkedIn.
If you like my article , please share it and don't forget to like our facebook page
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