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How to use LinkedIn to climb the career ladder



LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with in excess of 500 million professionals registered worldwide. It is estimated that around 80% of all positions filled are through some kind of referral, so it’s absolutely vital in this day and age that your LinkedIn profile is optimised.


Invest the time in your LinkedIn profile to ensure its completed to LinkedIn’s highest rating – All-Star Level. Having an All-Star profile increases your profile views 4-fold over the next highest rating, which is Expert.


Profiles with quality headshots receive 21 times more views than those without, and are 36 times more likely to receive messages from recruiters. Invest in a professional headshot – we provide a photo editing service that can transform good quality photos to professional headshots.


When writing your LinkedIn profile, it’s important to ensure that the content closely matches your CV. Ensure that job titles, employer names, dates and duties match exactly – as any discrepancies will be questioned upon review of your application documents.


Spend time adding skills that you can receive endorsements on, the more endorsements you collect the more your experience is proven to potential employers.


Follow influencers within your industry and connect with specialist recruiters within your sector, this will open up a whole new world of potential opportunities for you.


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