Quick one on LinkedIn Premium 👀

LinkedIn gives everyone a free trial and if you're actively applying it's worth activating just to take advantage of what's inside.

I wouldn't tell anyone to pay for it, but the free month id take advantage of.

Here's what's actually useful:

💰Salary insights — see salary ranges for roles before you apply or before you walk into an interview. Stops you underselling yourself when the question comes up.

📊 See how you compare to other applicants — shows you where you stand against everyone else who applied. Useful for knowing whether a role is realistic or whether you need to build out your profile more first.

These first two are the most useful and if you’re taking my advice of 10 applications a day that you work hard on. This allows you to pick your applications wisely rather than guessing.

🗣️ Background slideshow — instead of one static banner image you can upload multiple images that rotate. Use it to show more about yourself, your work, projects you've been involved in. It makes your profile feel a lot more alive than most people's.

🔗 Add a link to your profile — Premium lets you put a clickable link at the top of your profile. Point it straight at your portfolio. Before a hiring manager even reads your CV they can click through and see your work.

📩 InMail credits — message hiring managers and recruiters directly without needing to be connected first.

Activate the trial, use it for 30 days, and cancel before it charges you if you don't want to keep it. Has anyone here tried it?

Would love to know how you found it 👇

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