A profile picture is one of the most important things in
your LinkedIn profile. The first thing someone notices when visiting your
profile is your profile picture. Additionally the chances of someone visiting
your profile also increase if you have a decent profile picture. To check the
importance of a profile picture on LinkedIn you can do a test yourself, search
a name on LinkedIn and check which profiles attract your attention. The ones
with profile pictures immediately catch your attention, and the ones with no
profile pictures feel incomplete and unprofessional. Some people use logos or
photos of random things as their LinkedIn profile picture, this only confuses
recruiters and makes a bad impression.
A LinkedIn profile picture is important, but you have to
know what type of picture to use. Photos of you partying at a night club, or
hanging out with friends are not recommended. A profile picture makes the first
impression and obviously you want to make a great first
impression. The photo you use should only show your face, from your head to
your chin or just below your tie knot.
You should dress according to the standards for the job you
want. For example, if you wish to join the banking industry wear a suit and
then get your picture taken. If you don’t know the norms of the industry you
wish to join you can search for people in the same industry and check their
profiles. You can also imagine sitting with your boss, the clothes you would
wear in front of your boss should be what you wear in your profile picture.
You should choose a profile picture that expresses your
personality and energy, but make sure you don’t come across and crazy or flaky.
So if you are not sure keep it on the conservative side.
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