Create the Best Possible LinkedIn Profile To Get Hired

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According to studies from the Society of Human Resource Management, 90 percent of recruiters rely on LinkedIn to find qualified candidates for open positions. That number is entirely too high to ignore your LinkedIn profile and let it get pushed behind the millions of people using the platform. We have recently covered how to make your profile really pop with basic elements such as your name, headline, profile picture, customized URL and education but now it’s time to dig deeper into the little details that complete your LinkedIn profile.

Your name, headline, URL, picture and education are all very important factors that recruiters and viewers will instantly jump to if they are looking for a qualified candidate. It takes someone 20 seconds to realize if they will stay on a page and read it, make sure your profile is worth more than a few seconds!