LinkedIn profiles are summaries of your experience, qualifications,
and skill and resumes should only project your most important
information.
If my LinkedIn profile is only one page that will reflect on my career experience as a fresher.
On an average, people spend less than a minute looking at your resume.
Most recruiters will only spend about 10 to 15 seconds on each profile. Other viewers a bit longer.
Now the question is How to make this 15 seconds to 150 seconds.
By adding media you can do this Magic.
Studies show that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text. This means that images are better at grabbing the attention of potential employers, thus making them quicker and more effective than text at communicating key information.
The more visually appealing a profile is it will be noticed by larger number of employers.
You need not be a media designer to visually showcase your accomplishments. No matter what career or industry you’re in, there’s a media option for you.
Study your resume carefully you can find many accomplishments by you. Select one which you can represent visually.
For example, maybe you were part of a successful product launch team. If so, add the press release, blog post, or ad announcing the project completion to your profile.
Suppose if you are in HR. Find a PowerPoint you used in a training seminar, or the link to a new office engagement program you started, or a page from the employee manual you helped to write.
If you have given a speech or talk use the event video. Have you ever made a presentation then upload the slides.
Once you’ve decided what you’ll add, it’s time to actually do it. Add media to your LinkedIn by entering the profile editing mode on LinkedIn, here you’ll find an “Add Media” option.
For each sample, you can add a title and a description. Your title should be short and specific. When browsing your profile, the only thing viewers will see is a snapshot of your project (either the default image or one you upload) and the title. If they click on the media sample, they’ll see your video with your description.
Making people spend more time on your page is the biggest benefit of adding media.
If my LinkedIn profile is only one page that will reflect on my career experience as a fresher.
On an average, people spend less than a minute looking at your resume.
Most recruiters will only spend about 10 to 15 seconds on each profile. Other viewers a bit longer.
Now the question is How to make this 15 seconds to 150 seconds.
By adding media you can do this Magic.
Studies show that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text. This means that images are better at grabbing the attention of potential employers, thus making them quicker and more effective than text at communicating key information.
The more visually appealing a profile is it will be noticed by larger number of employers.
You need not be a media designer to visually showcase your accomplishments. No matter what career or industry you’re in, there’s a media option for you.
Study your resume carefully you can find many accomplishments by you. Select one which you can represent visually.
For example, maybe you were part of a successful product launch team. If so, add the press release, blog post, or ad announcing the project completion to your profile.
Suppose if you are in HR. Find a PowerPoint you used in a training seminar, or the link to a new office engagement program you started, or a page from the employee manual you helped to write.
If you have given a speech or talk use the event video. Have you ever made a presentation then upload the slides.
Once you’ve decided what you’ll add, it’s time to actually do it. Add media to your LinkedIn by entering the profile editing mode on LinkedIn, here you’ll find an “Add Media” option.
For each sample, you can add a title and a description. Your title should be short and specific. When browsing your profile, the only thing viewers will see is a snapshot of your project (either the default image or one you upload) and the title. If they click on the media sample, they’ll see your video with your description.
Making people spend more time on your page is the biggest benefit of adding media.
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