Visibility on LinkedIn for Transitioning Military

Visibility on LinkedIn

If you're Transitioning Military, a Vet, or MilSpouse and are new to LinkedIn there are a couple of things to consider concerning visibility, as you begin to navigate the platform. You'll want to ensure that it's easy for people to find you and see your profile both on and off LinkedIn.

Being Found

The primary purpose of being on LinkedIn is to be found by employers and professional networking contacts. One of the best ways to ensure that you can be found by others who want to contact you professionally is to be sure that your Privacy Settings are fully visible to the Public. This means that if someone searches your name in their browser, a more complete version of your profile will appear external to LinkedIn. It also means that when people who are outside of your LinkedIn network search for your name there, your profile will be fully visible.

Recruiters, headhunters and hiring managers use LinkedIn to find candidates. Being visible helps them locate your profile! Even if you apply for a role and are a great match, staffing professionals are going to use LinkedIn to find out more about your viability as a candidate before contacting you.

Being Seen

When you're first starting on LinkedIn, being seen is important because your network will be small, and you'll want to maximize the number of people who can see your profile outside of your fledgling network. Your goal is to strategically build your professional network to engage in conversations, informational interviews, and gain knowledge about organizations and potential roles of interest.

Accordingly, you want people to readily see who you are when you reach out to them. Likewise, visibility facilitates new connections reaching out to you because people can see more detail.

You can follow the instructions via the LinkedIn Help Center to manage and set your visibility preferences. Make sure your visibility is fully open to the "Public", allowing your profile to be more fully visible to those who search on external sites.

Conclusion

Your primary purpose for being on LinkedIn is to be found. Being visible increases your chances. One of the best ways of maximizing your visibility is ensuring that your profile can be easily found both on and off of LinkedIn. By making sure your privacy settings are fully visible to the public, it will be easier for those who are outside of your network to find your profile and learn more about you.