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Updating your location means making yourself visible to recruiters or potential clients nearby. This increases your chances of appearing in LinkedIn searches by ~23x!

It is also important to update your location info as many companies take your location into factor before recruitment. So, the chances of being contacted by local companies also increase dramatically.

Did you know that more than 30% of recruiters use location-based search to find their next top talent? So, what are you waiting for? Update your location on your LinkedIn profile now.

Update your current role and industry to stay connected with relevant jobs and events. It is a wonderful way to keep up with over 300,000 people who engage in industry-based searches on LinkedIn every week!

Data has shown that you can gain up to 8x more profile views by simply updating your current position. And if you were to update your industry as well, the profile views will likely increase by ~15x.

If you want to give the recruiters an easy way of contacting you, update your contact info that will be displayed in the headline of your LinkedIn profile.

Unlike resumes, where you write your information in the third person, It is important to only use first-person to write the “About” section of your LinkedIn profile. It gives a more personal touch to your profile.

Focus on your Experience, Skills, Motivation, and Interests in this section.

A great way to showcase your value whether you are looking for a job or prospective clients is by showing numbers on your profile.

Keep these metrics relevant and do not overstuff your summary with numbers, lest they start to lose impact. Doing so ensures that your LinkedIn profile is achievement-based.

Also, remember that people holding the same profile as you will likely have the same roles and responsibilities. So, your achievement figures are the one thing that will help you stand apart.

Here is an example of a summary that showcases how you can sprinkle some metrics to make your profile stand out:

Make a dedicated subheading for Key Skills in your Linkedin summary. Scrutinize the keywords that a recruiter might look for while searching for a targeted profile. You can also analyze job descriptions of the jobs you want to apply for and borrow keywords from there.

Pick and display the keywords/skills that apply to you to increase the probability of getting discovered for these keywords.

However, don’t overdo it. Remember there is another section just for skills later. So, choose only the top 3-5 skills you’d want to be associated with.

You can also choose unique symbols to display these skills to enhance the visual appeal or to bring attention to them.

Although the maximum character limit is 2,000 characters, you do not need to use the entirety of it. You also should not just write a one-sentence summary. Find a sweet middle spot that is engaging and informative.

We have found this sweet spot to be somewhere between 200 and 300 words.

However, It is not a rule set in stone. You can go beyond if you feel you have important information to add.

You can include a CTA in your summary depending on what you are targeting at the moment. If you are a job hunter, you could include your email address and ask recruiters to connect with you.

If you are a business owner you could include a CTA regarding your services. For example, in the summary below, you can see how a startup entrepreneur has included their email address for prospective clients.

Similarly, you can include an email address, Twitter profile link, or anywhere else a visitor can reach you. You can even dedicate a separate email address to your LinkedIn contacts and engagements.

Get your LinkedIn profile reviewed with us to ensure that it is written in the active voice. Moreover, we will see to it that the tone of your profile is positive and matches your profession. So, whether you are a student or an experienced professional, get your profile reviewed now!

Using the bullet point format bolsters the readability and overall impact of your achievements.

Paragraphs can not only be hard to read and comprehend but just plain distracting.

Pro-tip: To Unicode bullets directly, press Alt+0149 (Windows) or Alt+8 (Mac).

Also, consider grouping every 2-3 points under unique subheadings in cases where the number of points in a work-ex exceeds 5 as shown in the example below:

Adding reports, presentations, charts, or other rich media in your work-ex will better complement the information you have mentioned here.

Remember this is not a resume so you do not have any restrictions so go into detail and explore creative and engaging options to showcase your work history.

With Hiration’s LinkedIn profile review software, your profile will be reviewed as per more than 200 parameters.

One of them being if the logo of your company is visible in your Professional Experience section. Although it sounds like a small thing, visible logos assure the reader of the legitimacy to the company and show them that your company has a presence on LinkedIn.

Numbers have a huge impact on recruiters! Including achievement figures wherever relevant showcases the impact you had in your work engagements.

Here is an example showcasing the perfect work ex on LinkedIn:

You can see how the professional didn’t just write that they saved money for the company but showed exactly how much money they save, etc.

Use the same format to write your professional experience statements.

Another important thing to keep in mind is the use of power verbs to begin each point.

Use verbs like developed, spearheaded, etc. to formulate strong work ex statements.

Make sure that you make no spelling errors and write all your points in the active voice.