These recruiters have specifically told us what drives them nuts about LinkedIn profiles. According to them, the following things turn them off: 1. A bad top-fold. Your picture, profile ...

Luckily, a little time and attention can take your LinkedIn profile from lackluster to outstanding (see the sidebar “Examples of Good and Bad LinkedIn Profiles”). At the root of every ineffective ...

An unprofessional profile photo Too many LinkedIn profile photos are blurry, in weird settings, or just bad photos that don't represent their owners as professional people. You don't need a studio ...

Many users treat their LinkedIn profiles like their resumes, as a static resource they only bother to update in times of need. That’s a bad move says Stacy Zapar, founder of the recruiting ...

For job seekers, that means one thing: Your profile needs to ... The good news is that LinkedIn offers great flexibility in terms of how you present yourself; the bad news is that that creates ...

In either case, your LinkedIn could probably use some updating. To help you decide what's needed (or not), Parade spoke with ...

Bad news: They don't want to hire a mysterious ... While a résumé distills you to a black-and-white list of bullet points, a LinkedIn profile allows you to show some personality and tell your ...

My LinkedIn profile is updated." It is never a bad idea to review your LinkedIn profile every few months, anyway. Undoubtedly there will be other things apart from your work history that you'll ...

However, there are some downsides to creating a profile. Every job that you have may not be that great and you could run the risk of attracting a bad reference. Fortunately, Linkedin has an option ...

We all have colleagues who can really work a room at a networking event, swapping business cards faster than a blackjack dealer, and making friends and connections at lightning speed. Online, just ...