{"id":113663,"date":"2024-08-14T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/?p=113663"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T15:20:37","slug":"how-to-help-recruiters-find-you-on-linkedin-without-your-employer-knowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/career-advice\/how-to-help-recruiters-find-you-on-linkedin-without-your-employer-knowing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to help recruiters find you on LinkedIn (without your employer knowing)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019re looking for a new job or you\u2019re open to opportunities, it\u2019s important that you\u2019re easy to find for recruiters who are helping hiring managers to fill new roles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn<\/a> is by far the most popular social network for professionals around the world \u2013 now reaching over 1 billion people across 200+ countries. So how can you make it easy for recruiters to find and reach out to you without your current employer knowing you\u2019re open to new roles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some simple tips to help jobseekers make the most of LinkedIn\u2019s algorithms and become visible to recruiters and hiring managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Add specific skills (and more) to your LinkedIn profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can now add up to 100 skills on your LinkedIn profile. These can be added against your previous roles, volunteer positions and education. Bear in mind there are over 40,000 skills to choose from on LinkedIn, so try to be as specific as possible to make yourself stand out. For example, instead of \u201ctask management\u201d try adding \u201cHubSpot\u201d or other relevant tech, skills and career interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to consider soft skills (e.g., emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication) and hard skills (e.g., brand strategy, Google Analytics, blog writing). This all helps towards building your own personal brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utilising the skills feature drastically increases your chances of being found by the right recruiters during your job search on LinkedIn. This is because they use LinkedIn Recruiter tools to screen candidates that match the skills and job titles required for the new role they\u2019re trying to fill. Many recruiters on LinkedIn explicitly use skills data to fill positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have a current employer, you can also use LinkedIn\u2019s \u201copen to work\u201d feature which shows LinkedIn\u2019s social network that you\u2019re job hunting. Be aware of your privacy settings for this as it\u2019s a public feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always make sure you have a profile photo that’s professional and looks like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Regularly check your LinkedIn inbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This might sound obvious make sure you stay on top of your notifications and LinkedIn inbox (which categorises messages in \u201cfocused\u201d and \u201cother\u201d folders). You never know \u2013 if you\u2019re using the skills feature properly, your ideal new role could be sitting in your inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If recruiters reach out to you about a job opportunity that isn\u2019t right for you, they may still be a useful connection to have in the future. By exchanging even a few messages (especially if you mention you\u2019re open to new roles) a recruiter may be more likely to contact you again with more opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many other ways you could benefit from a relationship with a recruiter. Aside from new job opportunities, they can give you free expert guidance (such as interview prep and CV writing), insights into the job market and networking connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Engage with the company pages you\u2019d like to work for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recruiters use the LinkedIn Recruiter tool to segment candidates that are engaged with specific company pages. For example, if you\u2019ve followed pages, engaged with posts or applied for their jobs, you\u2019re more likely to be contacted by a recruiter or hiring manager who\u2019s filling a role at that company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also helps your job search to follow, engage with and send connection requests to relevant content creators, influencers and LinkedIn groups, plus the people that work for the companies you\u2019re interested in. You could also bookmark relevant pages so you don\u2019t miss any posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Upload your CV to your LinkedIn account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can save and upload your CV to your LinkedIn account so it\u2019s ready to use when you\u2019re applying for jobs. This is a hidden feature only visible to recruiters using the LinkedIn Recruiter tool. Uploading your CV also helps you apply directly for new roles using the LinkedIn mobile app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of your CV is to help you stand out from the crowd and hopefully gain you an interview with the recruiter and\/or hiring manager. The best way to grab their attention is to make your CV as digestible as possible by focusing on your key (and relevant) achievements. A good template for your CV is to segment it by personal information (i.e., an overview of you), employment history, qualifications and interests. Find some more CV and interviews tips.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete our form below if you\u2019d like to discuss job search strategies or anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n