Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about career change, personal branding, and self employment. Having a solid LinkedIn profile is one way to increase ...

If your LinkedIn profile is to serve as a piece of online personal branding that helps you stand out as a professional, one simple step you can take is customizing your background image.

According to other recruiters though, while customizing your LinkedIn background image doesn’t hurt, it may not necessarily help either. “Background images don’t really make too much of a ...