Did you know that LinkedIn users with complete profiles are
up to 40% more likely to garner opportunities, including new jobs, than user
profiles that are incomplete? Perhaps the biggest mistake made unknowingly by a
number of LinkedIn job seekers is that they do not have complete profiles. You
are shooting yourself in the foot, and your ability to found with an incomplete
profile.
Earlier this year, LinkedIn made some alterations to the way
completeness of profiles is determined. The new parameters constituting a 100%
complete profile are:
- Current position, including a description
- Industry and location
- Profile photo
- 2 most recent positions
- Education
- Minimum of 3 skills
- Minimum of 50 connections
One eliminated requirement that stands out to me was the
need for three recommendations. The new parameters require no recommendations.
Although it is no longer mandatory, there are a variety of reasons why at least
a handful of recommendations make sense.
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