4 Things You Need to Do for Your Linkedln Profile

So, you've created a LinkedIn profile and now you're here looking for tips on how to make yourself stand out?

You're not alone - LinkedIn remains to be one of the hottest platforms for professional networking and job-seeking with over 830 million active users on the platform daily. An estimated 50 million people search for jobs on LinkedIn In weekly, but that doesn't mean everyone finds the success they're looking for.

Don't worry though, we've compiled the 4 most important tips to make your LinkedIn profile instantly better. Let's jump into it!
Upload a Professional Profile Picture
LinkedIn is NOT Facebook - no pictures of yourself on a beach sipping on a cool drink!

We recommend dressing for the job you want, having your back against a neutral or simple background, and smiling! You want to come off as "professional yet friendly".

LinkedIn usually pulls your current title and most recent company to fill in your headline by default to look something like "Recruitment Executive at Pentagon Plus". But with 220 characters to spare, you could fit plenty more about yourself in your headlines to better describe yourself at a glance.

If you asked us, you should definitely include some keywords that best describe your skill set or expertise because recruiters look for specific words when recruiting for talents. For example, an expert performance marketer could have the headline "Performance Marketing | Creative | Google Ads - I'm a professional at creating marketing campaigns, then measuring their success in numbers"

There's some debate around using bullet points or writing an essay on your story and which is more effective - it honestly doesn't matter very much. What really matters is if you've effectively communicated what makes you tick as a person and if you're relatable.

Drop us an email at siumei@pentagonplus.com to get started.