What are the things I should be aware of while creating a LinkedIn account?
· Choose the right profile picture for LinkedIn
A profile picture is the first impression of your LinkedIn profile. An updated,formal, close up shot with neutral background can make your profile picture competent and influential.
· Add a background photo.
Background is your profile’s second visual element and a means for you to stand out. Showcasing your career goal in the background can engage more attention.
· Add a compelling headline.
Your headline does not have to be just a job title. It can also emphasize how you see your career path and why you have chosen it.
· Turn your summary into your story.
A summary can tell your story, your passion, and what differences you can make. It is a section that is worth investing time on.
· Detailed description of your education.
Description of your educational qualification is a vital part of building your LinkedIn profile. It is the first thing that employers look at and for fresh graduates it is a must. Relevant Extracurricular Activities can be showcased here.
· List your relevant skills.
You must be precise about your skills in your LinkedIn profile. A long list of skills that are not related to your core career options can be a hindrance to getting your dream job.
· Share relevant content from your LinkedIn feed
Having an active role and a network of connections can take your LinkedIn profile to greater heights. You can keepa close eye on your LinkedIn feed and share contents that showcases your point of view.
· Follow relevant influencers for your industry.
Following the big figures of your industry can show you a clearer path to your career goal and keep you updated.
Q. What are LinkedIn’s best features?
· Search Function
LinkedIn’s search feature can be more specific than you think. Besides searching by names, you can search by specific profession, locations, Industry, Language etc. You can also save your searches and set up search alerts to immediately know if someone matches the criteria you’ve searched for.
· Manage Your Skills & Endorsements
This LinkedIn function is useful if you use it to look for employment, promote your blog, and learn new skills.Including a list of your skills will help you stand out, get employment, and impress readers enough to frequent your site. Employers will, however, find it simpler to discover qualified candidates based on their skill set.
· LinkedIn showcase pages
Making a showcase page would be of great assistance to you if you want to develop a company unit that is directly related to a certain target market. By allowing you to create individual pages that concentrate on particular items, product categories, and services, this LinkedIn feature enables you to target various buyer personas.
· Hide your connections
You have the ability to control who can see your connections.This lets you prevent competitors from preying on the valuable connections you’ve built and nurtured over the years.
· Schedule meeting and interviews
For professionals and employers, it is a beneficial feature for better time management.
· Record the correct pronunciation of your name
If your name is often mispronounced and you get gravely disturbed by this, you can use this interesting feature!
Q. What kind of profile is the most lucrative from an employer’s perspective?
· An all-star LinkedIn profile
Your LinkedIn profile's status, which has five levels, reflects how complete it is. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced,Expert, and All-Star are the available levels. Users with All-Star profiles,according to LinkedIn, are 40 times more likely to get opportunities through LinkedIn, such as job offers and new contacts.
· Description of professional accomplishments
Do not simply add the names of the companies you’ve worked for rather you should also include your position, accomplishments andthe responsibilities you have handled.
· To the point summary
A precise summary immediately grabs the employer’s attention and makes it easier for them to evaluate you.
· Plenty of connections
Former colleagues and friends fromyour desired industry can help you build connections. You can follow some renownedinfluencers of your industry, keep track of what they are posting and adding sightful comments to build connections.
· An active LinkedIn profile
Last not but the least, you have to be engaged with this social media.Post updates, articles, share news, comment on other people’s content, join industry groups and give and receive recommendations frequently.
Q. How to grow my network on LinkedIn?
· Build a solid profile
While building a profile, you have to keep in mind that you are building a personal brand. Don’t forget any important details and take time updating your profile. Be yourself and be proud of your achievements.
· Frequently publish relevant contents
Besides sharing your original contents, you can share contents that matches your thought. This views you as a thought leader and broadens your reach.
· Tag people
Tag people of your existing network and in posts and comments to increase your reach further. Just make sure that those are relevant and helpful for them.
Q.What skills and qualifications will help me to stand out among so many undergraduates and graduates from the Economics department in LinkedIn?
As a student of Economics, there are several job opportunities available to you. You must develop the abilities necessary to achieve your dream career and become as proficient at them as you can. For instance, you must demonstrate your knowledge, research and analysis skills, and propensity for learning if you want to work as an economist and researcher. You can advance in this sector if you have good skills in statistical and econometric software programs
Knowing programming languages like Python, R, Stata, and C# is essential if you want to become a data analyst.
Again, your business and communication abilities should be flawlessly displayed if you wish to work for financial organizations.
Therefore, a strong profile with a clear professional objective will help your profile stand out from the competition.
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