Do one simple tweak on LinkedIn, you'll thank me later

[Daksha]

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.

[Murali]

Thanks for the insight.

[Sanjay]

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.

[Nikhil]

Can you share an example? Maybe we can hide our contact details.

[Aarti]

Did that. Now I'm getting 10 scam calls per day and zero recruiter calls.

[Balaji]

Terrible advice!

[Pratik]

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.

[Nikhil]

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.

[Amitabh]

Please don't put personal contact info. If your profile is well‑optimised, recruiters will just message or email you.

[Suresh]

Looks like the OP thinks he's done something useful.

[Larry]

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.