This is a great read for the job seeker who also uses online networking and profile sites. It is becoming quite normal to review your online presence shortly after looking at your resume.
Surprisingly, the thirty recruiters tracked over the ten-week study spent nearly a fifth of their time 19% on a LinkedIn profile looking at the profile photo. Pitching its own candidate profiles, TheLadders points out that the photo gets more attention than more vital career information—but the takeaway may actually be to make sure your LinkedIn photo is appropriate and professional. AvidCareerist's Donna Svei has some great LinkedIn photo tips here. Secondly, your online resume gets the same amount of minimal attention as your paper one. TheLadders found, however, that recruiters rated resumes with a clear organization e.g., even formatting and prominent section headings about 60 percent higher than others.
via How Recruiters Really Look at Your LinkedIn Profile and Online Resume.