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LinkedIn profile tips

Unless you’ve been hiding in a dark cave or stranded on a desert island, you’ll be familiar with social media and the huge impact your online presence has on your professional and personal life.

LinkedIn is a fantastic platform to showcase your professional experience and achievements to a digital audience. In doing so, it’s essential to portray your professional persona in the best way possible – to highlight your attributes and what you’ve got to offer to a potential employer.

LinkedIn must-haves

• A head and shoulders profile photo that shows your face clearly
• A concise and punchy paraphrase of your ‘professional story’ (in the summary section)
• A headline next to your name that includes your job title and discipline expertise e.g. ‘Associate Solicitor – Private Client & STEP’
• If you’re job hunting, ensure you’ve ‘flipped the switch’ to let recruiters know you’re actively looking – this is crucial!

LinkedIn get-rids

• Unprofessional profile photos – make sure you remove filtered, blurred and/or selfie images
• Negative personal recommendations
• Unprofessional blog posts or comments are a massive no! You want to be viewed as a mature professional – it isn’t Facebook!
• Any subject matter that’s written in third person or doesn’t relate to you

I recruit Partners, Associates, Solicitors and Legal Executives.