Why You Should Build a LinkedIn Presence Before Job Hunting

Recent figures show that over 44 million people in the UK use LinkedIn – millions of whom are senior-level professionals. When used effectively, LinkedIn helps you build an engaged professional network, your personal brand, and your reputation as a thought leader. However, the majority of people don’t utilise the platform until they are actively searching for a job.  If you …

How to Use LinkedIn’s ‘Open to Work’ Feature

If you’re in the market for a new role, LinkedIn can revolutionise your job search. At the end of last year, there were 44.4 million users on LinkedIn in the UK, and YouGov found that half are using the platform to look for a new job. One of the most underused tools on the platform is LinkedIn’s ‘Open to Work’ …

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How to Optimise Your LinkedIn Profile for Success

As of the end of 2022, there are over 800 million people with profiles on LinkedIn. Officially the largest professional platform in the world, an optimised LinkedIn profile is essential for job seekers. If you’re new to LinkedIn, or it’s been a few years since you updated your profile, you might not be sure where to start. In this blog, …

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How to polish your LinkedIn Profile

In recent years LinkedIn has became a very popular way of job searching, headhunting and generally progressing your career.  So having an effective profile is the key to enjoying career success through LinkedIn.  With LinkedIn now being the world’s largest professional network with more than 546 million users across more than 200 different countries (source: LinkedIn 2018). So it will come …

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Why being active on LinkedIn is crucial when job searching

The working population in the UK is just over 38 million (according to the ONS) and according to LinkedIn, over 21 million of those have a LinkedIn.  Needless to say, we already know that it is the world’s most popular professional business networking platform with over 450 million users across 200 countries – but how can YOU use it to your …