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5 basics for a great LinkedIn profile that recruiters will love!

Competition is high, there are chances that your CV will not be even glanced at. Alternative to sending your CV to headhunters and recruiters is kinda old school. Instead, you can create a killer LinkedIn profile and get head hunters to find you. Sounds cool isn’t it? Here are few tips to get it right. 1.        Get a custom URL It is classier and easier to get a short custom URL. Ideally it should be ‘linkedin.com/your name’. A long URL with long letters and numbers is not nice or professional. Here is how to get a short URL - On the profile screen, on your right hand corner, you’ll see a grey box saying “Edit public profile & URL’’. Click on it and specify what you’d like your address to be. 2.        Fill in the profile completely The more complete it is, the more appropriate and professional it will look. Once a recruiter finds you, he or she would want to go through a completed profile. So fill out...

9 things you shouldn’t do on social media from your business page !

If you are a small business owner, chances are that you are already on social media. If you are not, it’s time to get things rolling. Whether your favourite medium is Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, there are things that you should avoid doing on social media. Here are 9 things which you should NOT DO from your business profile on social media. 1.     Insult or be offensive Nothing will ruin your brand like an offensive social media post. Avoid being racist, insulting a religion or custom, being misogynistic or homophobic or make jokes about news or current situations. 2.       Delete comments or reviews or your own comments on reviews Not everyone is going to be your no 1 fan. If someone posts something insulting and demeaning on your own page, you will be tempted to delete it. Deleting these posts will make your business look dodgy and unreliable, and remember people can always take screenshots. Let the post be, reply wit...