Hi,
One thing everyone should brush up on is the basics of their LinkedIn profile.
When people view a LinkedIn profile that isn't optimized, you're losing opportunities every day.
Do this one thing:
- Use a single‑colour or pastel background for your banner, or just plain white.
- Write your name, email ID and phone number on the right side of the banner.
If a startup founder or recruiter wants to contact you and can't send a direct message, they have to send a connection request. Recruiters are limited to 50‑150 requests a day. By putting your phone and email on the banner, you make it easier for them and stop missing out on chances.
Thanks for the insight.
How safe is this for women? Posting your phone number publicly on a platform with thousands of strangers just looking for a chat in the name of a job feels risky.
Can you share an example? Maybe we can hide our contact details.
Did that. Now I'm getting 10 scam calls per day and zero recruiter calls.
Terrible advice!
Seems like a terrible way to expose female professionals to predators lurking on LinkedIn. These creeps don't spare anyone; every social media site becomes a playground for their nonsense.
Completely wrong advice. Never make your phone number public. Adding a secondary email on the banner is the sensible option. If a recruiter can't reach you via LinkedIn or email, they're probably a scammer.
Please don't put personal contact info. If your profile is well‑optimised, recruiters will just message or email you.
Looks like the OP thinks he's done something useful.
That's pretty neat, I'll give it a try. I don't get why people complain – we already put phone numbers and emails on our resumes, and if it's a scam you can simply block them.