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According to data from LinkHumans.com (posted on LinkedIn’s Official Blog)• Adding a profile photo could result in 14 times more views than

someone without• A summary of 40 words or more makes you more likely to turn up in a

future employer’s search• Members who include skills get around 14 times more profile views• Adding an industry could get you 15 times more profile views• Your profile is 5 times more likely to be viewed if you join and are

active in groups• Members who have an education on their profile receive an average

of 10 times more profile views than those who don’t• 42% of hiring managers surveyed by LinkedIn said they view

volunteer experience as equivalent to formal work experience

Source: http://blog.linkedin.com/2014/07/01/creating-a-killer-linkedin-profile-tips-from-link-humans/

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> Pay attention to companies that specifically post positions through LinkedIn

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> Not only is LinkedIn a great networking site it can also be used to store your master resume.

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