Is Your LinkedIn Profile Impressive? Take This Test To Find Out

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People are checking you out on LinkedIn. Will you be embarrassed by what they find? Are you aware that 95 % of recruiters use LinkedIn to find job candidates? Did you know that many hiring managers check you out on LinkedIn before or after they talk to you? Prospective employees check you out too. Clients and prospects often look you up on LinkedIn. What will they find?

Your LinkedIn profile is an essential career development tool. Will others be impressed? Answer these questions about your profile to find out.

How many connections do you have?

  1. 500+
  2. 300-500
  3. 200-300
  4. 100-200
  5. Less than 100

ANSWER: LinkedIn says you need between 300-500 connections to have an effective network.  The site says that connections should be people you know, have worked with, went to college with, or are friends with.

How old is your LinkedIn profile photo?

  1. New less than 6 months old
  2. Taken in last 2 years
  3. 3-5 years old
  4. Older than 5 years
  5. Don’t have one

ANSWER: LinkedIn says you receive 21 times more views with a photo. The picture needs to be recent, not more than 2 years old.

Is your LinkedIn photo high quality and smiling?

  1. Professional-looking Photo
  2. Personal photo with me in it
  3. I just put up what I had on my phone
  4. Photo but not smiling
  5. No picture

ANSWER: Use a high quality, high resolution headshot with a plain background, where you look smiling and engaging.

Do you have a custom background photo behind your picture?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Didn’t know I could do that

ANSWER: It is most impressive allowing you to standout if you use a background photo to customize your LinkedIn page.

Is your Current Job title your Headline?

  1. Yes
  2. No

ANSWER: This happens by default. The headline is the most searched part of LinkedIn and therefore you must carefully select the appropriate keywords including any prospective job titles, any special credentials like MBA or CPA, you can also add your industry, even a tagline about your top ability or your product or service.

Is your Summary or About section written in 1st person?

  1. Yes
  2. No

ANSWER: 1st person is the correct writing approach. LinkedIn wants you to talk about your personality, your strengths, and how you work with others. If you are unemployed, note the job title you seek and the best way for employers to connect with you. If you are selling a service or product, outline what it is and why or how it helps others.

Does your work experience list only the job and company but no descriptions?

  1. Yes
  2. No

ANSWER: You need a job description for the positions listed. Exception: Older jobs over 15 years ago, can skip the description keeping job title, company, and employment dates only.

Does your work experience list accomplishments?

  1.  Yes
  2.  No

ANSWER: Your work descriptions should include 3-4 job accomplishments featuring the biggest results you achieved in that particular position.

Have you updated the Skills section to include current skills?

  1. Yes
  2. No

ANSWER: This section needs to be current and reflect the skills you have acquired in the last few years and not focus on early career skills you no longer use. i.e. Team Leader vs Team Player

How many recommendations have you received?

  1. 10+
  2. 8-10
  3. 5-7
  4. 3-5
  5. 1-2
  6. none

ANSWER: Employers find these extremely influential; so more is better.  Check how old they are. Recent ones are often missing. Goal 5-8 in total.

Do you post articles?

  1. Yes
  2. No

ANSWER: By posting 1-2 times per week, you dramatically improve your visibility on the LinkedIn Algorithm (how the site runs). You also need to answer any comments or questions from your post.

Do You have an ‘Open for Work’ tag around your photo?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. What is that?

ANSWER: A newer feature, LinkedIn has said this tag does increase responses from recruiters, yet many career coaches are skeptical and are not recommending it. Never use this tag if you are still employed as your employer might stumble upon it.

Is your resume featured on your Profile?

  1. Yes
  2. No

ANSWER: Not recommended and it’s not safe either. Your goal is to get employers to talk to you. Remove your resume if it is part of your profile.

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    Job Offer Management

    How To Turn Down A Job Offer Without Burning Bridges Sometimes you have to make the difficult decision to turn down a job offer. It’s..

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    Sep 27, 2019
    The Interview Question

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    Sep 20, 2019
    Belonging At Work

    Belonging At Work Is Essential—Here Are 4 Ways To Foster It In the complex study of human psychology, one finding is remarkably consistent: our well-being..

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    Sep 6, 2019
    Back to Work

    Summer's Over: Here's Why It's The Best Time For Job Seekers And Hiring Managers To Act Now Labor Day has come and gone, which means..

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    Aug 30, 2019
    Effective Time Management

    11 Signs You're Not Managing Your Calendar Effectively Time to admit there's a better way to stay on top of your appointments. If you’re like..

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    Aug 23, 2019
    Great First Impression

    How To Make A Great First Impression At Your New Job You only get one chance to make a first impression, so make it count...

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    Aug 9, 2019
    Holiday Season Job Search

    4 Reasons You Should Keep Up Your Job Search During the Holidays Now that the holidays are upon us, you may be considering taking a..

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    Aug 2, 2019
    After the Interview

    What Not To Do After A Job Interview The waiting period after a job interview can be one of the most stressful times. You’ve done..

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    Jul 26, 2019
    Job Search Difficulties

    3 Surprising Reasons Your Job Search Still Isn't Working It’s been months into your job search and you’re just about ready to pull your hair..

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    Jul 12, 2019
    Video Interviewing Tips

    Video Interviewing: Lights, Camera -- But No Connection Nothing screams “personal” more than you on a 20-inch video monitor, beaming in from a remote location..

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    Jun 21, 2019
    Employee Empowerment

    4 Leadership Methods for Empowering Employees and Building Strong Teams Realizing your responsibility to lead can be scary, but done right, leadership breaks down to..

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    Jun 7, 2019
    Five Things Employees Want

    The Five Things Employees Really Want I haven't managed to catch all the episodes of Undercover Boss this season, but there was one I knew..

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    May 10, 2019
    How to Evaluate, Accept,…

    Congratulations! You got the job. Now for the hard part: deciding whether to accept it or not. How should you assess the salary as well..

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    Apr 25, 2019
    Your first Job

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    Apr 5, 2019
    Exceptional Employees

    8 Clues That a Candidate Will be an Exceptional Employee Over the past 40 years, I have reviewed at least 30,000 resumes and LinkedIn profiles..

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    Mar 22, 2019
    Increase Employee Retention

    4 Smart Ways to Increase Employee Retention Keeping your employees once you have them is a thorny problem in the staffing services industry. The difficulty..

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    Feb 22, 2019
    How to Assess Transferable…

    How do you make sure you don’t lose out on those candidates who bring additional talents, interests, and unusual experiences that can be a real..

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    Feb 15, 2019
    Workplace Diversity

    In an 8-Minute Animated Film, Pixar Just Captured Why Companies Still Struggle With Workplace Diversity Yes, it's a movie about a pink ball of yarn--but..

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    Feb 1, 2019
    Your Social Media Profile

    Here’s what recruiters look for on a candidate’s social media profile Maintaining the right balance between being professional and being yourself on social media can..

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    Jan 25, 2019
    Effective Job Interview

    How to conduct an effective job interview As the employment market improves and candidates have more options, hiring the right person for the job has..

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    Jan 11, 2019
    Reasons for Leaving?

    How To Answer Why You Left (Or Want to Leave) Your Employer If you want the job, don't reveal this. Job interviews are designed to..

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    Jan 4, 2019
    A good LinkedIn Summary

    Here's how to write a LinkedIn summary that could help you land your dream job, according to a marketing director at LinkedIn You might approach..

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    Dec 14, 2018
    Stay Focused Through the…

    14 Ways to Stay Focused at Work Through the Holidays We’re in the midst of the holiday season, and as you try to juggle parties,..

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    Dec 7, 2018
    Great Employees Leave Great…

    Why Great Employees Leave “Great Cultures” “We have a great culture.” We have all heard it. We have all said it. But what does that..

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    Nov 30, 2018
    On-the-Job Training

    Young Workers No Longer Get the On-the-Job Training They Need -- So They're Finding It Elsewhere With companies training people less, the most valuable path..

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    Nov 23, 2018
    Help Your New Hires…

    3 Ways You Can Help Your New Hires to Succeed Filling a vacant position is expensive, and unless you do these three things, it's liable..

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    Nov 15, 2018
    A Successful Meeting

    Three Ways To Prevent Someone From Stealing Your Spotlight In A Meeting We've all been there at one point or another. You're in a meeting,..

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    Nov 9, 2018
    ‘Bad’ Interviewee

    That 'Bad' Interviewee You Just Talked to May Be the Perfect Match for Your Job Opening The 'pattern matching' that companies have long used to..

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    Nov 2, 2018
    When should managers overlook…

    Why managers should overlook results in these situations By focusing on culture and people first, you can set your team up for success in the..

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    Oct 26, 2018
    Recruitment in Cyprus

    Recruitment in Cyprus - Thoughts and Ideas from Advance Career Team Read the detailed interview published on TopJobsCyprus website and share your comments and ideas!..

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    Oct 5, 2018
    Help Your Team Members…

    Help Your Team Members Succeed (Especially When They're Tempted to Leave) Help that valued employee being lured by another opportunity think through what they are..

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    Sep 28, 2018
    Avoid Toxic Team Members

    Are You Hiring a 'Team' Player -- or Someone Just Looking out for No. 1? How can leaders make sure they're not unwittingly inviting a..

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    Aug 31, 2018
    Enhancing your job search

    How To Bounce Back When The Job Search Gets You Down With a dream job in mind, an updated résumé in hand and responses to..

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    Aug 17, 2018
    Social media can cost…

    When 'What Happens In Vegas' Ends Up In Your Job Search   What happens in Vegas really doesn’t stay there. That “funny” picture about that..

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    Aug 3, 2018
    Emotional Intelligence at Workplace

    How To Develop More Emotionally Intelligent Employees In the quest to develop leaders who will foster a culture of equity and inclusion in the workplace,..

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    Jul 20, 2018
    Rewarding Employees Wisely

    5 Ways to Reward Employees When Raises Aren't an Option Many workers are doing double duty these days because employers either can’t afford to hire..

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    Jul 6, 2018
    Hiring the right people?

    5 Steps to Hiring the Right People for Your Business "Hire slow, fire fast" is great advice, but it's not always easy to follow. The..

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    Jun 22, 2018
    Simple Work-Life Balance

    Work-Life Balance Is Simple. To Succeed at Work, Get a Life. With the right balance of health and business, entrepreneurs can maximize productivity. The Organization..

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    Jun 15, 2018
    Experience or Talent?

    When to Hire Raw Talent vs. Job Experience Experience is a must for some jobs, but people with raw talent offer unique benefits. You have..

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    Jun 8, 2018
    Back On Track

    How to get back on track when you’re having an unproductive day A rocky start shouldn’t dictate your entire workday. Do these things to reverse..

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    Jun 1, 2018
    Value of Office Communication

    Why Office Communication is Highly Valued and Often Ignored A huge number of employees don't trust their bosses, and it's not hard to figure out..

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    May 25, 2018
    Impacts of High Turnover

    The Negative Impacts of a High Turnover Rate High turnover rates can negatively affect a company and its employees in many ways. With the constant..

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    May 18, 2018
    General Data Protection Regulation

    Five Final Checks To Ensure GDPR Compliance It is just one week until the EU update to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance deadline of..

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    May 11, 2018
    Employee Onboarding Strategies

    Seven New Onboarding Strategies You'll See This Year According to a study from Equifax, more than half of all employees who left their job in..

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    Apr 27, 2018
    AI empowers HR

    AI will make HR more Human, Strategic and Innovated Artificial intelligence (AI) is a source of both huge excitement and fear across the HR function...

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    Apr 13, 2018
    Negative performance feedback

    Is giving negative performance feedback really negative? Negative performance feedback is a difficult topic to talk about. Does it help the performance? This feature throws..

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    Mar 30, 2018
    Inspire Change In Your…

    4 Ways To Inspire Change In Your Employees Have you ever listened to a speech that inspired you so much, you were ready to make..

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    Mar 16, 2018
    Don’t Shuffle People Into…

    Don't Shuffle People Into the Wrong Job Just Because They're Already on the Payroll You grow your company by putting proven performers where you need..

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    Mar 9, 2018
    The Best Internal Candidate…

    Why the Best Internal Candidate Might Be from an Unlikely Part of the Company Nearly a decade since Gallup released its bible, Strengths-Based Leadership, which..

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    Feb 26, 2018
    Minimise Workplace Negativity

    Tips for Minimizing Workplace Negativity To Deal with Negativity in the Workplace, Use These 9 Tips Nothing affects employee morale more insidiously than persistent workplace..

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    Jan 26, 2018
    Prepare new employees for…

    The Best Way to Set New Employees Up for Success Create an onboarding program that's both meaningful and memorable Congratulations; you've just hired a terrific..

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    Jan 5, 2018
    7 Ways Modest Leadership…

    7 Ways Modest Leadership Increases Team Success When we imagine the traits of successful leaders, whether they are managers, high level executives, CEO's or owners..

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    Dec 29, 2017
    Grateful Workplaces and Engaged…

    Grateful Workplaces and Engaged Employees All leaders need to ask themselves why happy and engaged employees are worth their weight in gold. If you’re a..

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    Dec 8, 2017
    HR in 2022

    What's HR going to be in 2022? A Study sheds some light... A recent study shows us a glimpse of what HR might look like..

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    Dec 1, 2017
    Appreciating your employees

    How to Avoid the No. 1 Reason People Leave Their Jobs William James, the father of psychology, stated that the most fundamental psychological need is..

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    Nov 24, 2017
    HR Function in 2024

    Will You Be Leading an HR Function in 2024? Here are five things to look at to examine and determine if you’ve got what it..

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    Nov 17, 2017
    Employee Appraisals

    Importance of Effective Employee Appraisals The performance appraisal may be one of the few times during the year where an employee and the reviewer, typically..

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    Oct 20, 2017
    Employees don’t see link…

    Employees don't see link between pay and performance Employers gave themselves only mediocre ratings on pay programme effectiveness. Employees are struggling to see the link..

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    Sep 22, 2017
    Workplaces still hamper productivity

    Workplaces still hamper productivity Noise, lack of privacy and space are some of the factors causing the greatest dissatisfaction among office workers Nearly half of..

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    Sep 1, 2017
    Research on Gender Gap

    There’s Still a Gender Gap. How It Varies Depends on Who You Ask According to a survey, there’s a vast space between the views of..

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    Aug 4, 2017
    Is it time to…

    The Best Ways to Reward Employees. Having an effective reward program in place can help solve many of your HR issues. Every company needs a..

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    Jul 28, 2017
    Burnout: exhausted or lonely?

    Burnout at Work Isn’t Just About Exhaustion. It’s Also About Loneliness More and more people are feeling tired and lonely at work. In analyzing the..

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    Jul 21, 2017
    People don’t take HR…

    People Don’t Take HR Seriously; Here’s Why That’s Dangerous Legacy beliefs like being the bad guy and a lack of strategic vision isolates HR, and..

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    Jul 19, 2017
    21st Century, Cyprus –…

    Congratulations to our Director Kyriacos Anastasiou who has been selected as one of the 200 entrepreneurs in Cyprus of the 21st Century!!  

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    Jul 17, 2017
    Social media data protection

    Bosses told to stop snooping on employees' Facebook profiles Bosses should not snoop on employees’ Facebook and Twitter profiles even if their accounts are publicly..

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    Jun 30, 2017
    Career Development

    Think Strategically About Your Career Development In a world where the average employee sends and receives 122 emails per day and attends an average of..

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    Jun 16, 2017
    Diversity and Inclusion

    Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion Leaders have long recognized that a diverse workforce of women, people of color, and LGBT individuals confers a competitive edge..

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    May 8, 2017
    Interview Preparation

    Interviews are generally regarded as the primary decision-making event in any recruitment process. Regardless of your academic credentials or career thus far, it is crucial..

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    Apr 3, 2017
    Interview questions you have…

    Studies have shown that structured interviewing is more than twice as reliable a predictor of future employee performance than unstructured interviewing. That is why most..

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