We spend a large part of our daily hours on social networks. We check Facebook and Twitter as soon as we wake up and Instagram before sleeping , but how much time do we spend on LinkedIn ?
Linkedin is the platform for our careers, our LinkedIn profile should represent our resume, enhancing our skills and above all it has to be professional. You do not want to miss the opportunity of your life when someone from Vogue, Sephora and Zara change soon the page after visiting your profile and you lose your dream job? Of course not, then here are some simple but essential rules to follow to have a LinkedIn profile professional and attractive, with this post you’ll learn how to use LinkedIn like a GirlBoss 🙂
1.Start filling all the fields and descriptions with your schools, master’s, certificates and your current and past jobs but never forget to place your photos. A LinkedIn profile with photos is visited more often than others that don’t have one. The photos should be professional, the clothes have to be the ones that you would wear at work and the photo has to show well your face (much like an ID photo).
2.Connect with people that are relevant to your career. Quality over quantity.Learn to not accept all connection requests , it is not necessary to always say yes, if you do not want a person to be in your circles refuses.
3.Punctuality is synonymous with professional, try to respond as soon as possible to messages and connection requests, you should download the app on the smartphone to do this whenever and wherever you are.
4.Unlike other social networks, you do not need to constantly post on LinkedIn, you can show that you have an active profile updating your informations and adding new connections.
5.Always be professional. When you share something make sure that it is related to your career or your business .
What do you think? Do You have a LinkedIn profile? What other advices would you add?
