014: LinkedIn mistakes job seekers make & how to optimize your LinkedIn profile

In this episode of the Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah goes over some of the common mistakes people make with their LinkedIn profiles and guides you towards creating a more dynamic and memorable profile.

Sarah shares:

- Creating posts of value, that would create conversation and interaction

- How to optimize your profile with strategic language

- The two hidden features of LinkedIn that help with visibility

00:21 The problem that I've noticed is that many people don't understand how to really effectively use LinkedIn

01:33 The name of the game here is we need to focus on quality and not quantity.

03:12 Tip #1: the four parts of your LinkedIn profile you must optimize

04:18 The headline is super important because this is heavily factored into the algorithm

08:08 The importance of the about section

10:23 Optimizing your work history

12:28 Five or more skills listed on their skills section are 27% more likely to be contacted by recruiters and hiring managers and talent acquisition specialists.

14:02 Tip number two, two hidden features in LinkedIn to help you be more visible to hiring managers and recruiters.

18:08  Tip number three is you need to strategically increase your visibility with the people and the companies

21:21 Recap

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