Current Employment Trends and Their Implications for Business, Society, and Individuals
February 12, 2025
What is the Marshmallow Test and Why We are Living in an Age of Distraction We live in an Age of Distraction. Our Smartphones give us “never ending” pleasure and thrills, and dulls our senses and takes away our ability to focus on a task for more than a few minutes. Research has shown that […]
Job description is all about collecting and recording basic job-related data that includes job title, job location, job summary, job duties, reporting information, working conditions, tools, machines and equipments to be used and hazards and risks involved in it. A job description may or may not have specific purpose. It depends on what HR managers […]
Job rotation enables individuals to try their skills in other departments as well and gain from the expertise of their fellow workers. Not every individual is open to the idea of job rotation and feel it is just another waste of time. They are happy doing the same type of work for years as long […]
How the HR Scorecard Helps Organizations What is the HR Scorecard? It is a tool that measures the performance of the Human Resources (HR) Function using data and aligns the same with the other functions in terms of costs and benefits. In other words, the HR Scorecard is a useful tool to record the costs […]
In recent years, many Information Technology and Software firms in the Silicon Valley area have been implementing innovative Human Resources (HR) policies that are aimed at creating an engaging workplace culture and actualizing a work environment that is fulfilling and rewarding. Starting with flexible work and employment arrangements and including, among other measures such as […]
LinkedIn, as most of us are aware of, is akin to a social networking site like Facebook to be precise. But LinkedIn is mostly being used for the professional purpose. This is a platform which you can utilize to showcase your skills, expertise, education, experience, etc. You might be thinking that a resume also can do these things, but one thing to keep in mind – resumes are not launched or sent to someone until you personally do it. You can update your resumes to job sites, but who sees them? I am sure not many.
But if you update your profile in LinkedIn, chances are there that the number of audiences will increase. Basically, through Linked you can let the job world know about yourself in a bit detailed manner. So, a well written LinkedIn profile come into the picture.
Whether recruiters accept the fact or not, they Google candidates name before hiring just to check the background which is essential for them to know before they hire you. Now that we know what LinkedIn is, it is essential to know why having a LinkedIn profile is so important? Let’s see why it is important?
Although we suggest and most of the hiring managers suggest not exceeding the page of the resume more than 2 pages, people still tend to add on information to a resume which is not essential. Hence many of the resumes find a place in junk or garbage bucket. Whereas LinkedIn will not allow you to exceed even a single character if the limit goes beyond the prescribed rule.
Think about how you would introduce yourself to someone. Think on those lines and accordingly update your Summary of LinkedIn. In the experience section, share the learnings which you might have accumulated while working in your current company. The challenges that you have faced, how you overcame them, how did you add value to where you have worked? Let the reader peep into you as a professional.
So get Linked and get connected!
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