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LinkedIn Tips for Job SeekersThough LinkedIn is the only popular social site specifically designed to help employers and employees connect, job seekers seem to avoid LinkedIn in favor of more pleasurable social media. Only about 36 percent of job hunters bother to scan LinkedIn. However, despite its smaller field â€" roughly a fifth of Facebook’s users â€" LinkedIn is by far the best-liked social media tool for recruiters, with 94 percent scouring profiles for information, Forbes says.Though it may not be as fun, LinkedIn is incredibly rewarding. Here are my best LinkedIn tips:Put your best face forward. Research shows that attractiveness is a major factor in earning interviews (and jobs) so the quality and content of your photo definitely matters.Understand the importance of keywords. Recruiters find your profile by searching for terms, so the more frequently (and naturally) you use your target job’s terms, the better your chances.Be human. It is easy in a professional setting ( like LinkedIn) to appear cold and lifeless, so you should inject personality into your profile without becoming unprofessional.Instagram TipsInstagram isn’t a useful tool for every job seeker, but those looking for work in the visual arts can’t ignore the social media site’s usefulness. For example, The Muse tells of Douglas Friedman, a photographer, who was able to secure a much-desired position at an advertising agency because of the personality he demonstrated on his Instagram account, and Hannah Perinne Mode, a graphic designer, who secured a creative director position for her Instagram’s curated look.People are automatically more attracted to images than text, and demonstrating your talent through beautiful pictures can help anyone get hired. Here’s how:Be smart with hashtags. Tags are really the only way strangers can find appropriate images, which means linking your pictures with applicable hashtag descriptors is key. You should also stay abreast of hashtag trends a nd use them to gain popularity on the site.Investigate employers’ pages. Pictures say quite a bit about an employer’s culture, and you can find out if you are a good fit by studying the people and places featured on different employers’ profiles.Interact often. Instagram allows liking and commenting like other social sites, and engagement with a company’s profile will make you familiar and much more desirable as an employee.