An Advanced All-in-One Guide to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out

Recruiters spend their entire day on LinkedIn sourcing and connecting with candidates (believe me, I know! I was one for 17+ years!). The strategies on this list will help you build a profile that stands out, bridging the gap between you and the companies you’re interested in.

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Having spent almost two decades reviewing and editing resumes and LinkedIn profiles, there are a couple of things I can say with absolute certainty:

• Recruiters spend hours on LinkedIn every day. It’s the main tool they use to find and connect with candidates.
• There are other tools out there, but none comes even close to LinkedIn — at least not for Recruiters and Hiring Managers!
• LinkedIn Recruiter, a different and very expensive version of LinkedIn, is the most coveted and useful tool Recruiters need and use. It allows them to search the entire database, whether the Recruiter is directly connected to the individual or not.
• Your LinkedIn profile is not your resume (more on that later!)