How to become the most viewed profile in 2013

  Below are  tips and tricks to becoming the most viewed profile for 2013:
• Changing your Linkedin profile URL address to your personal name. You may even considering including your job title. This is a basic change, that too many users over look.
• Connecting ALL of your social networking sites. Try and include your Linkedin URl address on other networking sites. Make it easy and simple to find you.
• If you’re not looking for a change and you receive and inmail – offer to share that job with your network! Recruiters love and remember this helpful tactic.
• Using your job description as profile summaries. Top companies, employ SEO professionals to optimize keywords. The content on job descriptions are used as sourcing keywords on Linkedin. Rewrite these summaries based on your previous experiences.
• Join Linkedin Groups – sharing content engaging like-minded professionals.
• Follow top competitors – learn from their job posts – which departments are hiring?
• Engage with top competitor companies and connect with recruiters.
• Share your slides – share industry related power points.
• Figure out who’s viewed your profile tab on Linkedin. Really dive into this - send them an inmail that uniquely expresses your interest in a networking opportunity.
• If you have Linkedin TalentFinder or Recruter – become an expert in their search engine. If you have a basic profile – use Google and start using Boolean!
• Don’t spam people! PERIOD.. Stay industry related.
• Share your passions! Share top ranked content (like this blog post).
• Try contenting with your industries top speakers. Speakermatch.com
• Endorse others for skills and expertise – award success!
• Be positive – just like in “real-life” people love connecting with happy users.
• Ask and give recommendations! This is a huge opportunity to express your thoughts on individual performances. It’s a good way to stay connected with the right people!
• Keep Failing – Basically, it’s good to keep trying. The way recruiters learn is through – constant retooling sourcing strings and that same tactic applies to Linkedin!