Linkedin now has over 70,000,000 members. With that many people looking to get noticed and increase their visibility, you might think it is impossible for job seekers to get noticed by recruiters. I have some great news, it is actually pretty darn easy, you just have to know some tricks of the trade. Don’t worry if you don’t…because I do!
Rather than get into a drawn out article, I want to keep this simple and strait forward. Many recruiters utilize the search feature on Linkedin to identify prospective candidates that would be a match for their positions. Obviously, the searches they conduct are based upon certain keywords. Following this logic it would stand to reason that if your profile is properly optimized you will pull up on the first page of the search results and increase your chances of getting noticed.
As a case study, type in the keywords “Resume Writer” (with or without quotes) and see what happens. Yup, that is me, the top ranked resume writer based on search results in Linkedin.
Imagine if you were able to get to one of the top positions for keywords related to your profession like:
Certified public accountant
Pharmaceutical Product Manager
Recruiting Director
You get the idea….
Did I mention this is really easy to do and you can see the results in minutes?
The trick is understanding the Linkedin search algorithm, and at the present time,it is very basic. In fact it is similar to the very first search engines and is based largely on the amount and placement of keywords.
I recently wrote a detailed step by step guide on my Blog about Blogging Blog and rather than just rehash the same content, I figured I would invite you all to follow the link over to my other blog and read aboutHow to Optimize your Linkedin Profile to get found in the search results.
Stop by and leave a comment and let us know if these tips worked for you and what keywords you are targeting and where you rank now.
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Thanks, good sharing. Shall give a try and see the results
Thanks for the share Dave…nice and creative tip indeed…
I tried it myself and it works. Great information.
The tips given herein are useful. It helps to go back to our profile and refine it.
Great resource. It’s a valuable article expecially during this crisis time. I will use your tips, hope to find a work, or better a worjk could find me
Cogratulation,
really you were the first.
How could it be achieved?
Peter