{"id":1275,"date":"2019-03-10T10:42:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T08:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2019-03-10T10:42:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T08:42:07","slug":"9-mistakes-youre-making-on-linkedin-that-could-sabotage-your-job-hunt-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/9-mistakes-youre-making-on-linkedin-that-could-sabotage-your-job-hunt-and-how-to-fix-them\/","title":{"rendered":"9 mistakes you&#8217;re making on LinkedIn that could sabotage your job hunt \u2014 and how to fix them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><section class=\"slideshow-intro-content\" data-slideshow-intro-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<ul class=\"summary-list \">\n<li><strong class=\"\">If you&#8217;re on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/linkedin\">LinkedIn<\/a>, there&#8217;s a good chance you&#8217;re guilty of (at least) one of the mistakes listed below.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"\">We talked to LinkedIn career expert Blair Decembrele about how to avoid them.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"\">For example, if you&#8217;re job-hunting, be sure to alert recruiters that you&#8217;re open to new roles. Your current employer won&#8217;t find out.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"piano-inline\"><\/div>\n<div data-piano-inline-content-wrapper=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">LinkedIn can be a terrific place to build your brand, expand your network, attract new clients, and find job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But use it the wrong way and you could turn off professional contacts \u2014 or even lose out on your dream job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We spoke with LinkedIn career expert\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/blairdecembrele\/\">Blair Decembrele<\/a>\u00a0about the most common (and most egregious) mistakes she sees on the platform, as well as what you can do to avoid them. Read on, and get ready to make some potentially serious changes to your profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-intro-bottom \"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"slideshow-inner-content\" data-slideshow-inner-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide-container\" data-slideshow-slide-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"slide-wrapper\" data-slide-wrapper=\"\">\n<div id=\"your-profile-headline-is-incorrect-or-missing-entirely-1\" class=\"first-slide slide\" data-slide-number=\"1\" data-slide-anchor=\"#your-profile-headline-is-incorrect-or-missing-entirely-1\" data-slide-title=\"Your profile headline is incorrect or missing entirely\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-1\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">Your profile headline is incorrect or missing entirely<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-963300\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80468c26289812934aebf5-750-172.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80468c26289812934aebf5-160-37.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80468c26289812934aebf5-320-73.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80468c26289812934aebf5-480-110.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80468c26289812934aebf5-640-147.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80468c26289812934aebf5-750-172.jpg 750w\" alt=\"Your profile headline is incorrect or missing entirely\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">This is &#8220;prime real estate,&#8221; Decembrele said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s the first thing other members see besides your photo. You can use these 120 words either to list your current title (e.g. &#8220;senior reporter at Business Insider&#8221;) or to describe your job more generally (e.g. &#8220;reporter covering career development and entrepreneurship&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"you-dont-have-a-profile-photo-2\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"2\" data-slide-anchor=\"#you-dont-have-a-profile-photo-2\" data-slide-title=\"You don't have a profile photo\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-2\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You don&#8217;t have a profile photo<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-500540\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80473d2628984fb40b82a6-750-262.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80473d2628984fb40b82a6-160-56.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80473d2628984fb40b82a6-320-112.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80473d2628984fb40b82a6-480-167.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80473d2628984fb40b82a6-640-223.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80473d2628984fb40b82a6-750-262.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You don't have a profile photo\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">According to LinkedIn data, profiles with photos receive up to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/sales-solutions\/blog\/best-practices--linkedin-profile\/2018\/picture-perfect--make-a-great-first-impression-with-your-linkedi\">21 times more views<\/a>\u00a0than profiles without photos, plus nine times more connection requests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">That&#8217;s not to say that any photo will do \u2014 it&#8217;s important to choose one that&#8217;s visually appealing, Decembrele said. Think a solid-color background without distractions like a friend&#8217;s arm dangling off the edge. Your face should fill up roughly 60% of the frame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-vaop-ad ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"you-havent-written-a-summary-3\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"3\" data-slide-anchor=\"#you-havent-written-a-summary-3\" data-slide-title=\"You haven't written a summary\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-3\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You haven&#8217;t written a summary<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-3704\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80477926289860e20a52da-750-286.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80477926289860e20a52da-160-61.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80477926289860e20a52da-320-122.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80477926289860e20a52da-480-183.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80477926289860e20a52da-640-244.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80477926289860e20a52da-750-286.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You haven't written a summary\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">A summary &#8220;describes who you are as a professional,&#8221; Decembrele said. It&#8217;s your elevator pitch, or your chance to &#8220;spark a potential employer&#8217;s interest in 20 seconds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">That&#8217;s why you should include your experience, skills, and interests. Most importantly, &#8220;don&#8217;t be afraid to have your personality shine through.&#8221; LinkedIn says summaries of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-to-write-linkedin-summary-keyword-tips-job-search-2018-12\">at least 40 words<\/a>\u00a0are more likely to turn up in search results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"you-never-customized-your-linkedin-url-4\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"4\" data-slide-anchor=\"#you-never-customized-your-linkedin-url-4\" data-slide-title=\"You never customized your LinkedIn URL\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-4\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You never customized your LinkedIn URL<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-831230\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c8047c926289855223fde55-750-179.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c8047c926289855223fde55-160-38.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c8047c926289855223fde55-320-76.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c8047c926289855223fde55-480-114.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c8047c926289855223fde55-640-153.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c8047c926289855223fde55-750-179.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You never customized your LinkedIn URL\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">Once you do, you can include your LinkedIn URL on your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 without worrying about it looking clunky, Decembrele said. It also makes it easier for you to be found by recruiters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-vaop-ad ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"you-have-no-idea-what-your-privacy-settings-are-5\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"5\" data-slide-anchor=\"#you-have-no-idea-what-your-privacy-settings-are-5\" data-slide-title=\"You have no idea what your privacy settings are\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-5\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You have no idea what your privacy settings are<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-379216\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80480626289858b63ed3c6-750-563.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80480626289858b63ed3c6-160-120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80480626289858b63ed3c6-320-240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80480626289858b63ed3c6-480-360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80480626289858b63ed3c6-640-480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80480626289858b63ed3c6-750-563.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You have no idea what your privacy settings are\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">Decembrele recommends thinking carefully about your privacy settings (for example, whether you want your entire network to find out that you&#8217;ve switched jobs).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">You should also know whether other members can see when you&#8217;ve looked at their profile, and vice versa. Decembrele said there are benefits to having people know you checked out their profile, since they might see an opportunity to work together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you subscribe to LinkedIn Premium, you&#8217;re able to tweak the settings so that you can see when other people view your profile, but they can&#8217;t see when you&#8217;ve viewed theirs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"you-havent-alerted-recruiters-that-youre-open-to-new-roles-6\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"6\" data-slide-anchor=\"#you-havent-alerted-recruiters-that-youre-open-to-new-roles-6\" data-slide-title=\"You haven't alerted recruiters that you're open to new roles\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-6\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You haven&#8217;t alerted recruiters that you&#8217;re open to new roles<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-464925\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80484f26289862da4e0389-750-436.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80484f26289862da4e0389-160-93.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80484f26289862da4e0389-320-186.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80484f26289862da4e0389-480-279.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80484f26289862da4e0389-640-372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c80484f26289862da4e0389-750-436.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You haven't alerted recruiters that you're open to new roles\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">Enabling the &#8220;open candidates&#8221; feature on your profile dashboard is a way to privately signal that you&#8217;re open to job opportunities. LinkedIn found that members who enable this feature are twice as likely to see relevant opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Fortunately, this is not listed publicly on your profile \u2014 and luckily for you, recruiters from your particular organization aren&#8217;t able to see this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-vaop-ad ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"youre-not-using-hashtags-in-your-posts-7\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"7\" data-slide-anchor=\"#youre-not-using-hashtags-in-your-posts-7\" data-slide-title=\"You're not using hashtags in your posts\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-7\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You&#8217;re not using hashtags in your posts<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-745498\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.businessinsider.com\/image\/5c804887262898555506f510-750.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804887262898555506f510-160-75.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804887262898555506f510-320-150.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804887262898555506f510-480-224.jpg 480w\" alt=\"You're not using hashtags in your posts\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">You can use relevant hashtags to a) customize your feed so that you see the content that&#8217;s most interesting to you, and b) to make sure your posts wind up in front of the right people (just like on other social media platforms). For example, if you&#8217;re writing about leadership, you might tag &#8220;#leadership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Once you&#8217;ve started writing a post on LinkedIn, you&#8217;ll see recommended hashtags to choose from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"you-arent-taking-advantage-of-linkedin-groups-8\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"8\" data-slide-anchor=\"#you-arent-taking-advantage-of-linkedin-groups-8\" data-slide-title=\"You aren't taking advantage of LinkedIn groups\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-8\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You aren&#8217;t taking advantage of LinkedIn groups<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-493193\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804dbd262898509e4344e4-750-563.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804dbd262898509e4344e4-160-120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804dbd262898509e4344e4-320-240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804dbd262898509e4344e4-480-360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804dbd262898509e4344e4-640-480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804dbd262898509e4344e4-750-563.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You aren't taking advantage of LinkedIn groups\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">When you join LinkedIn groups for professionals in your field, &#8220;it enables you to talk to each other about trends in your industry,&#8221; Decembrele said. Plus, it&#8217;s a great way to solicit career advice or opinions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-vaop-ad ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"youre-cold-contacting-people-for-jobs-9\" class=\"slide\" data-slide-number=\"9\" data-slide-anchor=\"#youre-cold-contacting-people-for-jobs-9\" data-slide-title=\"You're cold-contacting people for jobs\" data-slide=\"\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-9\">\n<div class=\"slide-layout clearfix\">\n<div class=\"slide-title clearfix\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n<h2 class=\"slide-title-text\">You&#8217;re cold-contacting people for jobs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-arrow-wrapper\" data-e2e-name=\"slide-arrow-media-wrapper\">\n<figure id=\"img-37617\" class=\"figure image-figure-image   postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804d76262898638d76faa2-750-115.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804d76262898638d76faa2-160-25.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804d76262898638d76faa2-320-49.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804d76262898638d76faa2-480-74.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804d76262898638d76faa2-640-98.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5c804d76262898638d76faa2-750-115.jpg 750w\" alt=\"You're cold-contacting people for jobs\" \/><span class=\"image-source-only \"><span class=\"image-source\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\">Screenshot\/LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">The first rule of messaging another LinkedIn member is to make sure you&#8217;ve looked at their profile, so you can refer to something about their career that resonated with you. Explain why you&#8217;re reaching out and why they should connect with you, Decembrele added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">That said, if you&#8217;re job hunting, don&#8217;t message someone asking directly for a job. Instead, you might write something like, &#8220;Hi, I noticed you work for [X organization] and I&#8217;m really interested in learning more about that company. Would you be wiling to talk to me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/common-linkedin-mistakes-and-tips-2015-7\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/common-linkedin-mistakes-and-tips-2015-7<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re on\u00a0LinkedIn, there&#8217;s a good chance you&#8217;re guilty of (at least) one of the mistakes listed below. We talked to LinkedIn career expert Blair Decembrele about how to avoid them. For example, if you&#8217;re job-hunting, be sure to alert recruiters that you&#8217;re open to new roles. Your current employer won&#8217;t find out. 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