5 LinkedIn profile tips you need to implement today

1. Nail your profile and header image
Get a professional headshot and header. The latter includes a high-quality image and a compelling text that might speak directly to your potential employer. Outline 1-3 things you do and put them in your header.

2. Optimize your profile with relevant keywords
Spread these relevant keywords throughout your whole profile text to boost your rankings. Recruiters will see it at the front of the page way faster while searching for relevant positions.

3. Get an attractive headline The formula of a great headline includes the title you’re targeting, industry-related keywords, and your unique value prop statement. Make your impact statement more client-oriented, showing your capacity to solve specific ‘problems’ with your services.

4. Optimize your About Section
This is the exact place where you can catch the reader’s attention. Write who you are and what you care about. Next, outline your three distinguishing selling points or main competencies. Add some stories or examples. Then, invite people to connect with you.

5. Use the power of endorsements and recommendations
Other people’s recommendations about your skills or contribution speak volume. Make sure you added 3-5 recommendations from your former colleagues, chief, or clients. You get more credibility, and other people see you as a high performer with solid potential.

LinkedIn is a sea, and your profile might be a lighthouse, had you just done a better job than others.