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A well-built 100% complete profile can be your ticket to landing high in search results for the thousands upon thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/executive-job-search-how-recruiters-find-you\/\">recruiters and employer hiring authorities who routinely scour LinkedIn<\/a> to source best-fit candidates.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So, how do you make your profile search-friendly and attractive to key hiring decision makers?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to executive recruiter Harry Urschel (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/eExecutives\">@eExecutives<\/a> on Twitter) in his essential post, A LinkedIn Profile That Works!, the key to being found on Linkedin is:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;Keywords \u2013 Keywords \u2013 Keywords!!! The only way anyone is found is by someone entering some keywords in the search box for what they are looking for.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Social media and job search expert Marci Reynolds (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/marcireynolds12\">@marcireynolds12<\/a> on Twitter) had this to say in her excellent Job-Hunt.org article, How to Be Found More Easily in LinkedIn (LinkedIn SEO):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;Recruiters search the LinkedIn database in a few different ways. Some of them use the free, &#8220;Advanced People Search&#8221; function available to all LinkedIn members. Some search members and activities within specific LinkedIn groups. And, many others are using a paid service called <a href=\"http:\/\/talent.linkedin.com\/recruiter\/\">LinkedIn Recruiter<\/a>\u00a0 that provides significantly more search functionality.&#8221; (The <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/download.linkedin.com\/corporate\/product\/sales\/LCS_Site_Demo\/LCS_Site_Demo.html\"><em><strong>demo video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong> deserves a look.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/how-to-find-and-connect-with-the-right-recruiters-on-linkedin\/\">LinkedIn says this service for recruiters<\/a> offers these benefits:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Widest <a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/checklist-optimize-linkedin-executive-job-search\/\">search space available on LinkedIn<\/a> delivers the most complete and relevant list of candidates&#8217; names, along with complete profile details.<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic refinements let you drill down precisely and quickly to the talent you need based on location, company, keyword, industry and more.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 50 automatic search alerts proactively notify you of new candidates who fit your exact requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Harry wants you to include these other critical components in your LinkedIn profile, to make recruiters want to reach out to you:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your brand\/ROI value statements short and to the point.<\/li>\n<li>Put your phone number and email address in the <a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/how-to-write-a-dazzling-linkedin-summary\/\">Summary section<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Include a professional photo with close-up of your face.<\/li>\n<li>Get at least 3-4 recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>A few more pointers from Marci:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0If you put\u00a0slashes between key words\u00a0(&#8220;Global Commercialization\/Sales &amp; Marketing&#8221;), LinkedIn may not recognize each word separately. Instead, use either commas and a space or a vertical slash, as in &#8220;Global Commercialization | Sales &amp; Marketing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192\u00a0<\/strong>Putting a fake job in the &#8220;current job&#8221; section (&#8220;Next Growth Oriented Company&#8221; or &#8220;My Next Job&#8221;) may negatively impact your search results and make a bad first impression on people reading your profile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192\u00a0<\/strong>There&#8217;s a good chance that having\u00a0a great number of\u00a0connections will push your profile higher in search results.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And my further tips:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192\u00a0<\/strong>Get your most important keywords into your Professional Headline especially, but also in the Summary section. 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