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Make a positive impression with your headline The headline is the most visible section of your LinkedIn; it is displayed under your name when users search for you and it’s on top of your profile page. More to the point, it is the first thing a recruiter will see when they search for potential candidates.…
LinkedIn is a constantly-evolving and useful tool in pursuing any career, but it can seem overwhelming with its long list of functions. Over the next few weeks we’ll be creating a series of blog posts giving you all the ins and outs of LinkedIn and how to get the most out of it. To start…
Many people think twitter is just gossip or a platform for self promotion but did you know that it’s a great place to hear about jobs and insider information. Most companies & organisations will have a Twitter account many of the bigger ones will have multiple accounts for different purposes, marketing, customer service and careers…
The abundance of less than flattering display pictures on there is alone enough to debunk this myth. But it is not uncommon for students to be unsure about what Linkedin is for, even if they use it themselves. The social media site has been built with recruitment in mind and can be a very powerful…
What if somebody you don’t know throws a business card at you and says “Do you want to network with me?” and then walks off again? Would you go after them? Would you pick up their business card? Probably not. So let’s not do the LinkedIn equivalent by using that generic template: “I’d like to…
Customise your public URL When you set up a profile on LinkedIn, the default URL you get is a not so readable mix of your name and what looks like random numbers and letters: eg. uk.linkedin.com/pub/ Joebloggs/35/777/25a. So how can you change it? Go to your Profile Hover on your given…
Read more Three quick tips to spruce up your LinkedIn profile
If you’re just about to graduate – assuming that you’re not in the comfortable position of having a job, course or other plan for the next few months lined up – you might find the sobering reality of life after university hitting home at this point. It’s an exciting time, but it can be pretty…
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