This has to be the most helpful video on optimizing your LinkedIn profile that I have found. Straight and to the point. I found your tips very helpful. Thank you!
I can understand that. To be honest, it’s a lot of information but the stuff is really basic, and you can always customize it to how you want. No need to add pressure to yourself. See what works for you!
Do only a few of the tips that are actionable and relevant to where you at, the rest will grow with time. Tweaking your linkedin is an ongoing journey as you develop, it's not a one time thing. So just start with the basics, photo, headline, connections and then spend time on the platform to gradually learn from others
Thanks for the video! My profile contains most of the aspects you suggested already. I get really frustrated when recruiters approach me about positions that obviously don’t fit within my field or qualifications, which has been happening a lot lately. ☹️
Thanks for the tips, been applying for jobs in LinkedIn for 4 months without any calls or interview and applied for more than 200 jobs till now. Hope things get better after following the optimization techniques.
Simple and easy to follow. Thank you! I used to get a ton of hits but it has slowed down a little due to increased competition. I’ll def be updating my LI this week.
This is very specific with great recommendations, thank you! I often get people on LI pitching me to do business with them and I don't know them. No indication of any interest in what I do other than them making money for things I'm clearly not interested in. For example, getting a pitch for paid help to get my "first book published" when I have 5 books published. I have 500 plus connections and would like to grow more and be attractive to people coming to me for reasons other than pitching me on their new business ideas which are like spam to me as I don't know their work. Suggestions? You do have wonderful advice and I'm impressed with your style and content.
Good information. Really good, actionable tips. Thank you! I would love to see another video, where you show us some more of what the RECRUITER's view/interface looks like, how it functions, and how they use it. The info you gave us about how the algorithm works, and how recruiters are able to search/filter candidates, is great.
Thank you so much!! This video is really helpful. Would love if you could make a video about how to network or how to text strangers on LinkedIn especially recruiters.
This was amazing just starting my search for remote work at a tech company and I knew I needed to do some prep work before applying and this video gave so much insight.
This was really helpful information direct to the point, but in my case and i'm guessing many others, who are starting out and lack those work experience/recommendations it feels hard to get noticed. Have acquired qualifications now but after twenty years of being a carer, there is nothing to show for it on paper that can make me even be noticed or taken seriously as opposed to my peers at this stage. How can those like me, or career changers, stahp etc coming back/to the scene get to improve their pages to become noticed and approached by hiring managers or recruiters? It's really tough
Being a caregiver has so many job functions. Make a list including compassionate customer care, customized meal preparation, mobility assistance, transportation, wound care, great communication (and any other responsibilities). Don't forget some referrals
Thank you Sakura for this video. It's beneficial to have a look on how recruiters find candidates on LinkedIn and the strategy behind it. Great content!
Thank you for such useful insights! I'm from Brazil seeking to improve my bio in Linkedin to land a job overseas, preferably in Asia region. Those tips will certanly boost our profiles!!!
This was super helpful. Thank you for the clear and straightforward approach to getting noticed. Q about integrating the keywords from job descriptions into my summary and experience. Is it better to take keywords from a variety of job descriptions to shoot more broadly? Or is it better to tailor more narrowly towards a nicher set of jobs?
what if the recruiters contacted me and requested me to send him the resume ? shall I send and trust ? I am a bit afraid scam can happen to me ... may I ask your advise ?
This video was so effective, congratulations! It's rare to find a RUclips channel that gets straight to the point, and doesn't treat the audience like robots. Or see the audience only as possible customers. congratulations!
Suggestion/Question: How about some ideas on how to answer behavior questions in a interview in a way that you would stand out to the hiring team... I know that the interviewee puts a lot of work in prep but sometimes feel the (prepared) answers might not help you stand out in the crowd. What- with your experience as a recruiter - would help?
very informative video, Sakura, thank you!!! I know you quickly touched on this, but I just wanted to confirm again, should the 'job experience' section contain the bullet points of the tasks we did at the company? (just the way it appears on a resume?)
Thank you so much for the video I will be following these steps but my only concern is that I have no work experience besides inservice training. 🤦🏽♀️ I’ve been job hunting since 2020 till date, no call back, no interview invitation even for internships… Hopefully your tips will make a difference on my profile. Once again thank you 🙏🏽
Hey - don't worry too much about it. You're just starting out and you have to start somewhere. Take the advice as you see fit to your own life, you will get there!
Thanks for the information! It’s very valuable. Question: it’s about recommendations. Let’s say you are a leader, and your personal brand it’s about congruent leadership. Wouldn’t be more valuable to have recommendations of people from your teams stating how good you were leading them instead of your bosses which most of the time don’t even know how good you are leading people? What do you think about that?
@miguelrossier that's a great question. I think context here is what really matters - in this one where specifically your brand is about leadership, I'd consider many perspectives such as someone who's been under your leadership or mayve happy clients you have worked with, etc. Too real about your bosses not knowing what we do on day-to-day haha!
What would a company look for if they were interested in hiring someone who doesn't have a visa yet? I'm currently looking to move abroad and it's very hard to find listing that give you an idea whether the company will sponsor you. I work in marketing but in a quite specific field so I'm confident my skills would be worth the extra mile 😊
This is tricky and I don't have the answer. Some countries are notoriously difficult to get a work VISA like the US, while Japan for example I think is not as difficult (just my opinion) because of labor shortage and other reasons. To be frank, most companies will prioritize local candidates because logistically it's easier. Some countries like Singapore are required from the government have to post a job for X amount of days to the local market first before considering out of country candidates. You'll just have to be very transparent about not having a VISA and work with the company directly. A lot of the people I've seen who've moved chose global companies that have internal support for that kind of thing, or transfer internally at their current company!
Superb ! Mam how to get interview & grab job my 1st job after 4 yrs of gap due to family reasons ? I have completed my engineering with internship also in Aec construction industry so now trying to convince the recruiters how to get the work with proper answers about the gap years as it should not sound unprofessional in any way ? Which books would help in the situation..
Having all these features on my profile, but recruiters don't even answer my messages, let alone being contacted by recruiters first-hand. They don't even read the resumes that are already sent to them.
Hey! This was a great video! I wanted to know if recruiters looking for freelancers use the same method. I am looking to attract clients with my profile rather than the average inhouse recruiter. Is the process the same or is there anything that I should add? Thanks!
Oh this is a fantastic question - I actually don't have experience with that so I can't say for sure. I think freelancers are usually hired through different sites like Fiverr or Upwork, or through agencies & connections, so maybe widening your platforms may be a good idea. Otherwise, honestly I think this advice may fall a little flat for you because I focused on the basics: making yourself marketable in general, rather than building a brand and standing out. It's a good place to start, but you I assume should focus on building relationships. Hope it helps!
@@Sakurambo Hey again! I have another question! I watched a recruiter on RUclips say that you should cold email companies that have no job openings because the competition is less and they may have a positions. How would you tell that a company is opening to hiring without them explicitly posting a job offer? Thanks
I would add changing your status to "open for work", speaking as a recruiter/headhunter for over 20 years. Also if you're hopping jobs every few years you better have a legitimate reason other wise companies will not be interested no matter what school you graduated from or what experience you have. Great video!
Sakura: this video is very helpful. I do have a current profile photo on LinkedIn, however a concern of mine is that of ageism. Yes it shows I am a real person, but it also shows my age. Any thoughts on this?
It shouldn’t and if a company checks age, that talks about them, you shouldn’t work for them. As for nice pictures, look up icon accidental, she is such an inspiration to showcase a fresh spirit regardless of age
I love that you mentioned this - ageism is VERY real in Japan. I think at the end of the day if a company is hiring you or not hiring you based on age, that's on them. If you're uncomfortable with showing your face, maybe I'd use one of those animated avatars (ie. I love notion's: notion-avatar.vercel.app/). I know it doesn't give a real picture but that's fine, let your experience speak instead. Good luck!
Ok, but I’m not a social media type of person and I rarely have connections as they see me as a direct competition due to, let’s say, politics. Any chance?
I know Linkedin is prevalent, but at the end of the day...it's a platform. If you have strong connections IRL, that's more powerful than anything you post.
This is all great advice for those who have years of experience in the field they are in. However, this doesn't work for career changers with transferable skills. No recruiter is going to see beyond my lack of experience, despite having a wealth of transferable skills.
Agreed, this is easier for folks with "experience to show" - my advice would be then to focus on outreach and connecting with folks in the field you want to transition into.
So basically they are looking to steal experienced professionals who have been loyal to a successful company... makes sense aha. I feel like if you only have educational experience and are looking for a job in a field that you have no job experience in than your chances of getting contacted by a recruiter are very low... which is unfortunate because that is when you need them the most ! Ah, the irony of life.
I remember people saying "the best candidates aren't looking to change roles." Meaning if they're good at their jobs, they wouldn't really have a reason to go. But I disagree. Especially with the current labor market this is absolutely not true - there's great talent everywhere, getting laid off or otherwise. I'm a huge advocate for hiring people with untraditional backgrounds because somebody took a chance on me in the field I'm now in. I hope there is more of it, personally.
None of this will help if there is crazy competition for your niche. Recruiters are flooded with qualified candidates. I have done all these steps and never been contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn after 1200+ apps.
This has to be the most helpful video on optimizing your LinkedIn profile that I have found. Straight and to the point. I found your tips very helpful. Thank you!
This is all so overwhelming. I feel like I just started out my career path. Being visible on LinkedIn is all so new to me
I can understand that. To be honest, it’s a lot of information but the stuff is really basic, and you can always customize it to how you want. No need to add pressure to yourself. See what works for you!
@marthachitika3548 I feel you.
Do only a few of the tips that are actionable and relevant to where you at, the rest will grow with time. Tweaking your linkedin is an ongoing journey as you develop, it's not a one time thing. So just start with the basics, photo, headline, connections and then spend time on the platform to gradually learn from others
I am so glad I'm not the only one. I see your comment is dated 1 yr ago, may I ask how it's going? Tell me it gets easier?? 🤞🙏
I agree. It’s all so fake.
This video has some solid tips. I never thought about how important it is to make my profile clickable. Definitely going to revamp my LinkedIn now.
Thanks for the video! My profile contains most of the aspects you suggested already. I get really frustrated when recruiters approach me about positions that obviously don’t fit within my field or qualifications, which has been happening a lot lately. ☹️
Fantastic guide. She speaks from a recruiter point of view and how can candidates optimize for maximum results.
Great insights on what recruiters look for. I’ve always struggled with making my profile stand out. Excited to try out these strategies.
Thanks for the tips, been applying for jobs in LinkedIn for 4 months without any calls or interview and applied for more than 200 jobs till now. Hope things get better after following the optimization techniques.
how did it go
@@believerinhumanity well I had only one interview but not from LinkedIn
@@believerinhumanity I just had only one interview in Jan then nothing after that.
Same here 😢
@@believerinhumanity I gave a few interviews after applying for jobs directly at the companies websites
This is great!!!!! I literally know all these things, but it's different when you are promoting yourself. Gratitude!!!
Simple and easy to follow. Thank you! I used to get a ton of hits but it has slowed down a little due to increased competition. I’ll def be updating my LI this week.
This is very specific with great recommendations, thank you! I often get people on LI pitching me to do business with them and I don't know them. No indication of any interest in what I do other than them making money for things I'm clearly not interested in. For example, getting a pitch for paid help to get my "first book published" when I have 5 books published. I have 500 plus connections and would like to grow more and be attractive to people coming to me for reasons other than pitching me on their new business ideas which are like spam to me as I don't know their work. Suggestions? You do have wonderful advice and I'm impressed with your style and content.
Good information. Really good, actionable tips. Thank you!
I would love to see another video, where you show us some more of what the RECRUITER's view/interface looks like, how it functions, and how they use it. The info you gave us about how the algorithm works, and how recruiters are able to search/filter candidates, is great.
I second that!
Informative, genuine, and actionable.
Liked, saved, and subscribed!
thanks . this was so helpful ..... I have not touched my linked in for years. I think i could do with some updating ....
Thank you so much!! This video is really helpful. Would love if you could make a video about how to network or how to text strangers on LinkedIn especially recruiters.
Thanks for sharing some of the best LinkedIn profile set tips found on the internet!
very clear and comprehensive tips!
This was amazing just starting my search for remote work at a tech company and I knew I needed to do some prep work before applying and this video gave so much insight.
this is a great video. No garbage things and straight to the point
Your video provides valuable guidance and encouragement. Keep up the excellent work!
Great tips!! Thanks for that
This was really helpful information direct to the point, but in my case and i'm guessing many others, who are starting out and lack those work experience/recommendations it feels hard to get noticed. Have acquired qualifications now but after twenty years of being a carer, there is nothing to show for it on paper that can make me even be noticed or taken seriously as opposed to my peers at this stage. How can those like me, or career changers, stahp etc coming back/to the scene get to improve their pages to become noticed and approached by hiring managers or recruiters?
It's really tough
Being a caregiver has so many job functions. Make a list including compassionate customer care, customized meal preparation, mobility assistance, transportation, wound care, great communication (and any other responsibilities). Don't forget some referrals
Thank you Sakura for this video. It's beneficial to have a look on how recruiters find candidates on LinkedIn and the strategy behind it. Great content!
Thank you for such useful insights! I'm from Brazil seeking to improve my bio in Linkedin to land a job overseas, preferably in Asia region. Those tips will certanly boost our profiles!!!
Very helpful, thank you!
This was super helpful. Thank you for the clear and straightforward approach to getting noticed. Q about integrating the keywords from job descriptions into my summary and experience. Is it better to take keywords from a variety of job descriptions to shoot more broadly? Or is it better to tailor more narrowly towards a nicher set of jobs?
what if the recruiters contacted me and requested me to send him the resume ? shall I send and trust ? I am a bit afraid scam can happen to me ... may I ask your advise ?
This was so helpful, thank you and thank you again. Post new videos; you are doing great. I will come back for more. ❤
You’re very welcome ☺️
Great video! Very informative!
Congrats
This video was so effective, congratulations! It's rare to find a RUclips channel that gets straight to the point, and doesn't treat the audience like robots. Or see the audience only as possible customers. congratulations!
Thank you! There is so much BS on the internet I try not to contribute to it lol
Thanks for the tips Sakurambo!
i wish you could visually show us how to write in the bio and how to add people and connections
Very comprehensive video. Added to my job-hunting playlist, thanks Sakura!
You are very bright, well done Sakura.
Very helpful thank you for making this video!
thank you sooo much!!! In the middle of a job search, kinda though, not impossible I guess
Thanks Sakura for your helpful tips.
Really great video. Thank you!
Clear, simple, and actionable. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this valuable information.
Very informative, precise, relevant and helpful. thankyou 🌺
Thank you so much! Awesome tips!
informative and so helpful! Thanks a lot 🙌
Amazing tips! Can't wait to try them. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. I never knew these things know I why i'm not getting any hits
Great video! Wonderful tips
Thank you for this video. It was most helpful. Got some useful tips.
Suggestion/Question: How about some ideas on how to answer behavior questions in a interview in a way that you would stand out to the hiring team... I know that the interviewee puts a lot of work in prep but sometimes feel the (prepared) answers might not help you stand out in the crowd. What- with your experience as a recruiter - would help?
Useful and succinct. Thank you very much!
Thanks for all the information. I have now updated my LinkedIn :)
Woohoo! Go you!
You are amazing! This is superb content
Great content. Thanks for sharing🎉
The one video I have been looking for. Kudos!
You just changed my life! Thank you! great channel.
Wishing you all the best!
not every one can give such valuable information about linkedin, I guess only smart ones can do so. thank you very much
You're too kind. I'm glad it was valuable :)
Very helpful tips. Thank you. May I ask what camera you film with please?
You killed it! Thanks!
Great information. Thank you for your help.
very informative video, Sakura, thank you!!!
I know you quickly touched on this, but I just wanted to confirm again, should the 'job experience' section contain the bullet points of the tasks we did at the company? (just the way it appears on a resume?)
Great video. Thanks for the advice. I just subscribed 😊
Very helpful and clear information
Great Video. Thanks for the insights.
Love this
Wow this is an awesome video! Thank you
Thank you so much for the video I will be following these steps but my only concern is that I have no work experience besides inservice training. 🤦🏽♀️ I’ve been job hunting since 2020 till date, no call back, no interview invitation even for internships…
Hopefully your tips will make a difference on my profile. Once again thank you 🙏🏽
Hey - don't worry too much about it. You're just starting out and you have to start somewhere. Take the advice as you see fit to your own life, you will get there!
Thanks for the information! It’s very valuable. Question: it’s about recommendations. Let’s say you are a leader, and your personal brand it’s about congruent leadership. Wouldn’t be more valuable to have recommendations of people from your teams stating how good you were leading them instead of your bosses which most of the time don’t even know how good you are leading people? What do you think about that?
@miguelrossier that's a great question. I think context here is what really matters - in this one where specifically your brand is about leadership, I'd consider many perspectives such as someone who's been under your leadership or mayve happy clients you have worked with, etc. Too real about your bosses not knowing what we do on day-to-day haha!
@@Sakurambo ha ha ha yeah, you know…they are just interested in results not in how you achieved it 😅
How do you alter years of experience
What would a company look for if they were interested in hiring someone who doesn't have a visa yet? I'm currently looking to move abroad and it's very hard to find listing that give you an idea whether the company will sponsor you. I work in marketing but in a quite specific field so I'm confident my skills would be worth the extra mile 😊
This is tricky and I don't have the answer. Some countries are notoriously difficult to get a work VISA like the US, while Japan for example I think is not as difficult (just my opinion) because of labor shortage and other reasons. To be frank, most companies will prioritize local candidates because logistically it's easier. Some countries like Singapore are required from the government have to post a job for X amount of days to the local market first before considering out of country candidates. You'll just have to be very transparent about not having a VISA and work with the company directly. A lot of the people I've seen who've moved chose global companies that have internal support for that kind of thing, or transfer internally at their current company!
Fantastic video, thank you!
Very well presented
Thoughts on Notion pages as websites?
Helped a ton, thank you!!
so glad to hear!
Superb !
Mam how to get interview & grab job my 1st job after 4 yrs of gap due to family reasons ? I have completed my engineering with internship also in Aec construction industry so now trying to convince the recruiters how to get the work with proper answers about the gap years as it should not sound unprofessional in any way ? Which books would help in the situation..
Having all these features on my profile, but recruiters don't even answer my messages, let alone being contacted by recruiters first-hand.
They don't even read the resumes that are already sent to them.
Hey! This was a great video! I wanted to know if recruiters looking for freelancers use the same method. I am looking to attract clients with my profile rather than the average inhouse recruiter. Is the process the same or is there anything that I should add?
Thanks!
Oh this is a fantastic question - I actually don't have experience with that so I can't say for sure. I think freelancers are usually hired through different sites like Fiverr or Upwork, or through agencies & connections, so maybe widening your platforms may be a good idea. Otherwise, honestly I think this advice may fall a little flat for you because I focused on the basics: making yourself marketable in general, rather than building a brand and standing out. It's a good place to start, but you I assume should focus on building relationships. Hope it helps!
@@Sakurambo thank you for getting back to me! I’ll do that and see how it goes!
@@Sakurambo Hey again! I have another question! I watched a recruiter on RUclips say that you should cold email companies that have no job openings because the competition is less and they may have a positions. How would you tell that a company is opening to hiring without them explicitly posting a job offer? Thanks
Great Video Mam!!!
I am getting back into the job market , and I have many skills and I don’t know what I want to do. How can one showcase your abilities ?
Great content! Could you do a video where you analyze your own résumé?
ooo love this idea, thanks for the suggestion!
That was quite resourceful @Sakurambo . Thanks
Video is very helpful.
Your videos are always so helpful and insightful. Loved it!!
Is writing a post regularly also help boost your search on LinkedIn?
From my research, yes, since it makes your account "active"
I would add changing your status to "open for work", speaking as a recruiter/headhunter for over 20 years. Also if you're hopping jobs every few years you better have a legitimate reason other wise companies will not be interested no matter what school you graduated from or what experience you have. Great video!
I actually cover Open to work around 7:08! Thank you :)
That's rubbish. Staying in a job suggests stagnation. I've never had an issue with that.
Thank you for this.
Sakura: this video is very helpful. I do have a current profile photo on LinkedIn, however a concern of mine is that of ageism. Yes it shows I am a real person, but it also shows my age. Any thoughts on this?
It shouldn’t and if a company checks age, that talks about them, you shouldn’t work for them. As for nice pictures, look up icon accidental, she is such an inspiration to showcase a fresh spirit regardless of age
I love that you mentioned this - ageism is VERY real in Japan. I think at the end of the day if a company is hiring you or not hiring you based on age, that's on them. If you're uncomfortable with showing your face, maybe I'd use one of those animated avatars (ie. I love notion's: notion-avatar.vercel.app/). I know it doesn't give a real picture but that's fine, let your experience speak instead. Good luck!
Well said...
Thanks for this,
Awesome content..thanks
Thank you very much
Ok, but I’m not a social media type of person and I rarely have connections as they see me as a direct competition due to, let’s say, politics.
Any chance?
I know Linkedin is prevalent, but at the end of the day...it's a platform. If you have strong connections IRL, that's more powerful than anything you post.
This is all great advice for those who have years of experience in the field they are in. However, this doesn't work for career changers with transferable skills. No recruiter is going to see beyond my lack of experience, despite having a wealth of transferable skills.
Agreed, this is easier for folks with "experience to show" - my advice would be then to focus on outreach and connecting with folks in the field you want to transition into.
Ahhh... a former recruiter huh? You got the cheat codes I've been looking for
Good
0:54 "I am going to lie..." 🤨
Great information thanks!
So basically they are looking to steal experienced professionals who have been loyal to a successful company... makes sense aha. I feel like if you only have educational experience and are looking for a job in a field that you have no job experience in than your chances of getting contacted by a recruiter are very low... which is unfortunate because that is when you need them the most ! Ah, the irony of life.
I remember people saying "the best candidates aren't looking to change roles." Meaning if they're good at their jobs, they wouldn't really have a reason to go. But I disagree. Especially with the current labor market this is absolutely not true - there's great talent everywhere, getting laid off or otherwise. I'm a huge advocate for hiring people with untraditional backgrounds because somebody took a chance on me in the field I'm now in. I hope there is more of it, personally.
None of this will help if there is crazy competition for your niche. Recruiters are flooded with qualified candidates. I have done all these steps and never been contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn after 1200+ apps.
Someone with 15 years experience in cloud probably invented it 😂
THANKS
So this method of hiring essentially promotes nepotism. Got it.
I hate it here too. But if everyone else is doing it and getting jobs, might as well try to take advantage of it now that you have the info, IMO!
How do i get YOU in my DMs tho? 😉
How can i connect with you on linkedIn.