With 29 million people in the UK using LinkedIn professionally, the expectation is such that you should have a profile. If you are searching for work and networking, people will expect you to have a profile and NOT having one can raise questions about why that might be the case.
Allow yourself 1-2 hours to update your profile. By the end, you'll have updated:
- The key elements of your profile employers care about
- You'll have adjusted your privacy settings/alerts