How to create a strong Linkedin profile and find a new job

Here, at LEDR Executive Solutions, we are daily in contact with senior professionals coming from different industries and countries. We are specialised in the search of highly qualified candidates, mainly involved in the following sectors: Finance, Real Estate, Legal and Private Banking.

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Although every market has its own peculiarities and difficulties, there is a universal key to succeed in your job hunt: invest time in creating a Linkedin profile that speaks clearly about yourself and your skills.

You should see this as a tailormade dress, bearing in mind that yes, of course, we are looking for skills and expertise, but we first of all match human beings and personalities!

How to invest your energy fruitfully and build a strong image on Linkedin?

Simple, you should follow these 9 tips:

1)?????Work on semantics

If you do not use the correct keywords, your profile will not appear in recruiters’ searches: you have to be strategic. Look at job postings in your industry, note any terms that come up and reuse them on your profile.

2)?????Fill the blanks

The more complete your profile, the higher your level will be, and the more LinkedIn will make your profile visible during searches.

Hence the interest in completing all fields: titles, location, summary, professional experiences, training, languages, skills, recommendations.

3)?????Use keywords

You want to detail what the company does, the mission carried out and the results you obtained: Linkedin generates an algorithm based on these keywords, and you do not want to be left out because you did not choose your words wisely.

4)?????Write a captivating summary

It is essential to present yourself with an impactful catchphrase to arouse curiosity. Then, talk about your added value, your target, their problems and the solution you provide to solve them.

5)?????Work on your profile picture

It must be professional and adapted to your industry: you can go to a photographer or take a picture of yourself in front of a white background, in professional attire, with an upright posture, looking at the lens and lightly smiling.

6)?????Build a network that makes sense

You should add decision-makers in the sector in which you work, and target several people within the same company that interests you. Linkedin has recently added a tool to limit the practice of randomly adding people, target this action to relevant connections.

7)?????Be strategic

You can indicate on LinkedIn that you are looking for professional opportunities. If you decide to share this information with all LinkedIn members, a #OpenToWork frame will appear on your profile picture, which will put you in the first row for recruiters.

8)?????Ask for recommendations

LinkedIn makes it possible to solicit a recommendation from relations in your network: a former colleague, a superior, a client or a supplier. The more endorsements you have, the more your visibility increases.

9)?????Interact with your network

The key to LinkedIn: communication.

You can post and share content from other users, like or participate to conversations, in our opinion better to capitalize on comments than on likes or shares.

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Are you involved in one of the above-mentioned sectors (Finance, Real Estate, Legal and Private Banking) at a senior level, and are currently looking for a new job? Have a look at our website and current jobs opened here: https://ledr-executivesolutions.com/en/job-list?job_type=on

Here at LEDR we provide a tailormade service, more efficiency and a smoother process in bringing together executive profiles with suitable companies.