LinkedIn, deliberately.Nine moves that get you found by recruiters.

'Senior Manager at X' is invisible. Try: 'Head of Product · scaling B2B SaaS from Series A to C · fintech & payments'. Include role, sector and the outcome you deliver. This is the single most-searched field on LinkedIn.

Paragraph 1: what you do and for whom. Paragraph 2: three proof points with numbers. Paragraph 3: what you are open to (roles, geographies, board seats) and how to reach you. First 2 lines matter most — everything after 'see more' is optional.

Open five target job descriptions, extract recurring skills and titles, then weave them naturally into your Headline, About and Experience sections. Recruiter search runs on exact-match keywords, not synonyms.

Use the private setting visible only to recruiters. The public green banner can hurt you if you are currently employed. Recruiters using LinkedIn Recruiter still see you in their filter.

Neutral background, shoulders-up, one clear light source, warm expression. Studies from LinkedIn show a proper photo increases profile views up to 21×. A banner image with your positioning line reinforces the story.

linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname reads professionally on a CV. Set your location to the market you want to work in, not necessarily where you sleep — recruiters search by geography before anything else.

You do not need to be an influencer. One thoughtful post a week and three substantive comments on peers' posts is enough to signal activity. The algorithm surfaces active profiles higher in recruiter search.

Instead of 'could you recommend me?', ask: 'Could you write a short recommendation focused on how I led the migration project?' Specific requests get specific — and useful — social proof.

Identify 5 recruiters in your sector. Short message: who you are, what you are looking for, one proof point, availability. No CV attachment in the first message — offer to send it if useful. Response rates double when the ask is specific.