Linkedin: 5 Smart Ways Of Using For Career Success

By siliconindia  |   Thursday, 09 April 2015, 01:15 IST
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BANGALORE: Networking has been an age old aid in achieving dream jobs. To get the dream jobs, one needs to build contacts. While word of mouth was the only method at a point of time, today professional networking happens in the net. In the business, LinkedIn leads allow you to network as well as be your personal marketing tool. With Forbes, here are five smart ways how a LinkedIn profile can contribute to your success journey:



#Make a Findable And Visually Appealing Profile
The two main requisites for this is a professional head shot image and a persuasive headline to convey yourself. While the 120 spaced statement stands as your identity, the image helps the recruiter to relate the duo. Viveka von Rose, founder of LinkedIntoBusiness.com calls this headline as “a mini elevator speech.” It should be original, comprehensible and reasonable. For the image, just keep it proficient and not upload your childhood or modeling snaps.

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