Can recruiters see your LinkedIn profile without you knowing?

Recruiter is a bit like a two-way mirror where companies and recruiters can see all of your profile information, without you knowing they’re checking you out. For example, recruiters can search for people with specific skill sets, flag them and add a dossier to their profile — all without that person knowing.

What percent of recruiters are looking at job applicants LinkedIn profiles?

Listen to article95\% Of Recruiters Are On LinkedIn Looking For Job Candidates.

Why do recruiters skip right past my LinkedIn profile?

If you do, most recruiters will skip right past your profile even if they’d conducted a keyword search on the most common software-development terms and your profile looked like a match. They’d be looking for your LinkedIn headline to indicate that you do software development.

Should you put your current position on LinkedIn?

Having a current position on LinkedIn also helps you complete your profile so that you can get to “All-Star” profile status. So that has to tell you something if you read between the lines. There are certainly things to be said for people who are currently unemployed.

Should you use “actively seeking opportunities” in your LinkedIn profile headline?

Some believe that using this phrase in the headline of your LinkedIn profile will cause you to show up if a hiring manager or recruiter were to use this phrase in a search. While that is true, using the “actively seeking opportunities” in your headline will help you rank on LinkedIn’s search for that keyword phrase.

What do recruiters look for when looking at a LinkedIn profile?

When looking at a LinkedIn profile, there are several critical areas the recruiter looks for to gauge who you are and how serious you are in your job search. First and foremost: Do you have a LinkedIn profile?