More than 135 million professionals from the whole world currently have their profiles on the professional social network LinkedIn. To stand out among them and find more professional contacts or get your dream job, you should avoid the mistakes repeated in many profiles. Inc.com described the most common mistakes.
1. Unprofessional photos
Photos in your profile on a professional network should not be taken by your mobile phone in a nightclub. It is ideal to use a photo from a professional photographer that will present your professional role.
2. Servile recommendations
Recommendations from others add credibility to your profile. However, if the recommendations are full of superlatives, it is not credible. Include, therefore, only recommendations that describe your specific accomplishments and tangible impact of these accomplishments on the success of organizations in which you worked.
3. Links to too personal sites
If you provide links to your own websites, you should include only sites with professional content. Keep your personal life aside.
4. Links to your exuberant youth
Keep in mind that people who find you on LinkedIn will seek information about you on Google as well. The name of your high school in your LinkedIn profile can, therefore, help others find your photos from high school parties on Google. That can damage your career. First, therefore, look at what can be found about you in search engines and create your professional profile regarding that.
5. Spelling and grammar
Poor language skills tell a lot a about you. Hire a professional at least to read your profile.
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