10 LinkedIn tips for recruiters based on common mistakes recruiters make.

1. Don’t make your profile private. How will clients and candidates connect with you otherwise.
2. Add your picture and complete your profile. This gives assurance that you are not a group of consultants maintaining a LinkedIn profile.
3. Be available to network with both candidates and Clients. This is the reason most people join LinkedIn is to network.
4. Seek recommendations from both clients and candidates. This gives your network the assurance that you are good at your job and offers an independent view of you and your organisation.
5. Don’t require a user know your email address to join your network. How else will people be able to network with you and contract your services as a consultant and recruiter?
6. Use the status box for general job openings. Not specific individual jobs. Maximise the limited characters and advertise all of your jobs.
7. Keep your status updates current or clear it when jobs are not available. A status with a job opportunity that is weeks old or even months old can give the impression that you can not fulfil roles.
8. Join Industry groups within your country and participate in the conversations so people know you. How else can you keep informed of trends with your stakeholders ?. This also gives you and potential clients more opportunity to network with you.
9. Don’t ask for someone’s CV that has just joined your Network. This is what LinkedIn is if used correctly “A living and up to date CV”.
10. Be responsive to all requests and messages. Clients may become candidates and candidates may become clients.

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