How To Get Noticed by IT Recruiters on Linkedin
On average, eight people are hired every minute on LinkedIn. Will you be one of them in 2023? If you’re in the market for a new IT job this year, we have a few tips to help you improve your LinkedIn profile and get noticed by IT recruiters.
Optimize the basics.
Your LinkedIn profile comprises a few key components that should be optimized to showcase who you are and what you are looking for in your next IT job. Start by optimizing the visual elements of your profile. Choose a clean, uncluttered professional profile photo where you are looking at the camera, and create a customized background image relevant to the IT industry. If you need help creating a background image, we recommend using Canva. You can find many easy-to-edit background options in Canva that are pre-sized for LinkedIn.
Next, write a clear and relevant headline that explains who you are and the value you provide. If you are looking for a specific role in the IT industry, use keywords that will help a recruiter find you for those types of open positions. A great way to determine relevant keywords is to research job descriptions for the role you want. For example, if knowledge of specific software is vital to your desired position, include your experience with that software in your headline.
Example Headline: Senior Frontend Web Developer Building Bold Sites at (Company)| Expert in Modern HTML, CSS, Bootstrap & Javascript
Make your content scannable.
IT recruiters are often looking at many potential candidates, so they don’t have time to read long, in-depth paragraphs on every profile. Help IT recruiters quickly understand who you are and your relevant experience by making your about section and experience sections scannable. If you currently use paragraphs in your about section, break up the text into smaller sections. You can also use bulleted lists to organize the details of your relevant experience. Just as you optimize your headline, optimize these sections with keywords related to the IT job you want to land.
Ask for relevant endorsements and recommendations.
LinkedIn allows your network to endorse your skills and write recommendations on your behalf. If your role and experience in the IT industry have evolved, it may be time to clean up your profile’s skills section and add new ones to the list. As you add new skills, write down anyone who you could ask to endorse you. After you’ve made your updates, reach out to your current or former colleagues and employers to ask them for their endorsement on specific skills.
After you’ve updated your skills, focus on acquiring a few recommendations. Recommendations are testimonials written on your behalf. As you contemplate who to ask, consider who could write the best recommendations tailored to your goals within the IT industry. It’s best to ask individuals who worked closely with you and who can provide a more personalized recommendation based on their experience.
Connect with us.
62% of talent recruiters claim to find more high-quality candidates through sourcing than traditional inbound applications, and a great profile can prevent you from missing out on potential IT job opportunities. Our Patriot Talent Solutions IT recruiters are active on LinkedIn daily. Connect with us for more IT job search tips like these and to learn about new job openings in the IT industry. We are based in Knoxville, TN and Tampa, FL and help IT professionals across the country make successful career moves.