3 Simple Ways to use LinkedIn to Recruit
We all know that LinkedIn is a great resource for life science recruiters, but how can you take advantage of it without having an expensive recruiting account? Here are a few ideas:
Use Your LinkedIn Headline
Use your LinkedIn headline as a short advert, grabbing the attention of anyone looking at your profile and immediately telling them what you're looking for. For example, "Looking for experienced Regulatory Affairs professionals in London."
Share Your 'Hot' Jobs
You can use any online editing tool such as Stencil or Canva to create an image of your 'hot' jobs. Keep them simple, clean, and visually engaging. You could create a template for these that you can use continuously, changing the job title etc when needed.
Share these 'hot' jobs on your profile, ensuring you've included a clear call to action that tells jobseekers what they need to do to apply.
Do Some 'People' Searches
Once you have a strong headline and some 'hot' jobs that need filling, do some simple searches for individuals with relevant job titles. By viewing a dozen or so profiles each day, you'll appear on their 'See who's looking at your profile' page. It's surprising, but most people find it hard to resist seeing who's been looking at their profile.
If you've done your searches in line with your current 'hot' job, you should expect at least some of those that you've viewed, to visit your profile in return. Now, if your profile is focused and correctly targeting the candidates that you're after, you should start to get some connection requests. If not, you can see who's viewed your profile anyway, and make a 'warm' connection request to them!
