A question I hear from clients regarding their LinkedIn profile, “How can I make my LinkedIn profile 100% complete?”
Answer: Profiles that are considered “complete” by LinkedIn’s standards receive 40 times more “opportunities” (contacts from prospective hiring managers and recruiters) than incomplete profiles, according to LinkedIn’s research. LinkedIn has its own criteria for “profile completeness.” The following seven items must be on your LinkedIn account in order to have a “complete” profile, according to LinkedIn:
- Industry and location
- Up-to-date current position with a description
- Two past positions listed under “Experience”
- Education
- Minimum of three skills
- Profile photo
- Minimum of 50 connections
You may be well on your way to a complete profile. If your objective is to optimize your online presence in LinkedIn for recruiters and hiring managers to find you, then you should be motivated to complete it.
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