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Security step: How to make sure your LinkedIn profile is verified
LinkedIn is the world’s biggest social media platform for workers and can help you reach new career heights. You just need to ensure you have a well-written, impressive, and, most of all, credible LinkedIn profile. Tap or click here for a few ways to make the most of LinkedIn.
You need to keep a few things in mind when maintaining a digital presence. People tend to be critical of things they read online due to all the scams and misinformation. That means people are skeptical of what they read, including social media profiles.
Boost your profile’s credibility
This starts with proving how trustworthy you are. Not only must you be likable, but you also have to prove your professional mettle. Here are some things you need to include on your profile:
- A professional profile photo.
- A thorough summary of your work experience.
- Relevant skills.
- An eye-catching and descriptive headline.
Are you looking at this list and realizing how much you still have to do? We can help. Tap or click here for five ways to improve your LinkedIn profile.
Prove your profile is authentic
To stand out from other workers in your field, verify your work email address on LinkedIn. This way, you can prove that you’re telling the truth. You have to go above and beyond in this way.
Unfortunately, there are many flat-out liars on social media, from scammers to underqualified people. That’s why you have to think a few steps ahead and prove your credibility.
Recruiters have their defenses up when they’re looking through profiles. They’re trying to figure out who lied in their “Work History” section. After all, some people will claim, “I worked at this company,” when, in reality, they had never even submitted a resume.
Simple step to create a credible LinkedIn profile
It all starts on your company’s LinkedIn page. Once you type your organization’s name into the search bar, select View Page.
Once you select View Page, you’ll see a new option under the My Company header. You’ll see a section that says, Open your employee-only experience. Here, you can connect with coworkers and stay informed of company updates on LinkedIn. However, only employees of that company will see the news.
Since I work for WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, it’s the company you see in the screenshot below. Yours will look different, but the option will be the same. Select Verify email address.
This takes you to a new page that asks you to enter your company email address. This way, you can confirm that you work with the company on the profile.
Enter your email address into the box. Then, select Send code.
Then, LinkedIn sends a code to your inbox. Copy and paste it to complete the process. When you’re done, you’ll see a box with a green checkmark at the bottom of the screen.
It lets you know that you successfully verified your work email on LinkedIn. Here’s what it will look like:
Just like that, you improved your ability to connect with colleagues and other professionals online. Speaking of which, here are a few more LinkedIn benefits you didn’t know about.
More ways to utilize LinkedIn
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Tags: misinformation, scams, security, social media
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