Profiles that are considered “complete” by LinkedIn’s standards receive 40 times more “opportunities” (contacts from prospective hiring managers and recruiters) than incomplete profiles, according to the social networking site.
Populating your profile improves your chances of being found by people searching for you specifically, or someone with your qualifications, credentials, and background. And that’s true even when using sites like Google and Bing. As LinkedIn’s own materials say, “LinkedIn profiles typically appear among the top search results when people search by name.”
LinkedIn has its own criteria for “profile completeness,” which has changed somewhat over time. As of December 2019, to be considered “complete” by LinkedIn’s standards, you need these items in your LinkedIn profile:
Your industry and location
An up-to-date current position with description
Two past positions
Your education
At least three skills —> LinkedIn members with skills listed get discovered more and get four more times as many profile views. Profiles with at least five skills listed receive 17 times more views.
At least 50 connections
