Did you know that 85% of recruitment decision makers will check you out on LinkedIn? Statistically, once you make it onto a shortlist for an executive-level job, 85% of hiring managers will want to have a look at your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn now has over 675 million members, so recruiters and hiring managers naturally use it as one big pond to fish for and select candidates. As a consequence, having a great LinkedIn Profile is not optional, it is essential.