How to build a LinkedIn profile after sign up?

Just signed up for LinkedIn? Congratulations! You’re just a few steps away to reach 95% of the recruiters who’re using their LinkedIn profile to get the most talented and suitable candidates like you. LinkedIn has 690 million+ users in more than 200 countries which will help you to broaden your horizon as a fresh graduate.

Basic guidelines for titles

After writing up your professional name (Don’t use a nickname), the next step is to set up your job title/headline. Follow these steps:

· Employed

If you’re happily employed then put your current job title.

General Counsel | Chief Legal Officer | Director of Compliance

. Seeking new opportunities

If you’re currently employed but also looking to transition then add current job title + 2 other titles of your expertise.

CMO | Director of Marketing and Communications | Director of Brand

· Unemployed

In case if you’re a fresh graduate or unemployed, put 3 job titles you are seeking.

Executive Assistant | Personal Assistant | Administrative Assistant

About

“First impression is a last impression” that is well fit for your about section at LinkedIn. This is where you can hook the recruiter by adding punchy writings and stir their emotions with crisp elaboration. Stand out in your about section by:

· Positioning your work history as a series of advancements

· Describe a current project to explain a series of roles and values

· Codes for fun outside the work- Don’t use money factor

· Focus on keywords related to your desired job

· Add rich media

Experience and education

In these sections, simply add your past and present job experiences and make sure these experiences are relative to your about section. For instance, regional sales executives at your company name with starting and ending dates.

Adding your graduate degree is enough but one can add other relative diplomas and training as well. Your educational background will enhance your chances to get noticed by the recruiters if they’re looking for an MBA or an Engineering graduate.

Licenses & Certificates

As an individual, you might have an abundance of certificates in various fields. But LinkedIn professionals suggest adding only those certificates that are most relevant to your recent jobs and working fields. If you don’t have any certificate to showcase, try LinkedIn free courses.

Skills and recommendations

A skill is an ability to act with determined results. Skills are also the expertise you possess in certain fields. It can be problem-solving, team leading, creativity, adaptability, and many more.

Recommendations on the other hand will add credibility to your profile. You can give and ask for recommendations to your colleagues, connections, manager, and other influencers on LinkedIn.

Accomplishments

Accomplishment means something that has been achieved successfully. There is a complete section of achievements on LinkedIn profile where you can add the following efforts:

· Publication

· Patent

· Course

· Project

· Honor and awards

· Test and score

· Language

· Organization

Interests

Last but not the least, the interests section of your LinkedIn profile displays companies, schools, Influencers, brands, and joined groups of your interests. For instance, one might have an interest in P&G, Unilever, Shell, Microsoft, and Jeff Bezos.

LinkedIn Job searching strategy

This section is a giveaway you can take from this article. Landing a dream job is not as difficult as it seems. I always believe that confidence is the key to success. By applying these proven methods, you’ll be able to find a perfect job for yourself.

· Find the right people and make good relations

· Search for only one specific job

· Search your jobs by using keywords

· Find your job-related recruiters and approach them

· Tell your friends and colleagues that you’re looking for a job

· Construct a well-researched cover letter

· Write a professional and ATS (Application Tracking System) complaint Resume

· Optimize your Resume

· Practice job interview

· Thank you note after the interview

Ending Note

All things considered, LinkedIn has 50 million+ registered companies and 20M+ open jobs to try your luck. LinkedIn profile will not only land you a dream job but it also provides a professional experience of global networking.

“All your dreams can come true, if you’ve the courage to pursue them”- Walt Disney. This platform can make your dreams come true because LinkedIn is the only source on this planet where you have direct access to the recruiters and even the CEOs of your interested companies.