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Your profile

Your profile is your LinkedIn page that describes your career history, education, and other related content you may want to publish. They have a variety of features that leverage your profile or others' profiles to help you meet your objectives. A complete LinkedIn profile can help you connect with an opportunity.

As a general rule, your LinkedIn profile should be strictly professional. Avoid the humorous or quirky in favour of the straightforward. LinkedIn also favours profiles that are 100% complete, so put in the effort to check off all the boxes in the creation of your profile.

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Editing your profile

  1. Click the “Me” icon at top of your LinkedIn homepage.

  2. Click “View Profile”.

  3. Scroll to the section you'd like to update and click the “Edit” icon.

  4. Click into the applicable field and add, edit, or remove text.

  5. Click “Save”.

Sections you can edit in your profile:

  • First, last, and former names

  • Headline

    This information will default to your current job title. If your headline is the same as your current position, the current position won't display in the top section of your profile.

  • Education

    School and educational information. Learn more about adding or removing education entries.

  • Certifications

    Certifications, licenses, or clearances you've attained can be added as a new section. Learn how to add certifications and other sections.

  • Languages

    Languages you understand or speak.

  • Patents

    Any patents you've applied for or received.

  • Test Scores

    List your scores on tests to highlight high achievement.

  • Industry

  • Contact Info

    Includes your email, phone, IM, and address (only visible to connections), as well as your Twitter handle and websites.

  • Experience

    Professional positions and experience, including jobs, volunteering, military, board of directors, nonprofit, or pro sports.

  • Honours & Awards

    Show off your hard-earned awards.

  • Publications

    Publications that have featured your work.

  • Skills & Endorsements

    A relevant list of skills on your profile helps others to understand your strengths and improves your likelihood to be found in others' searches. Learn how to add and remove skills on your profile. You can display endorsements of your skills that your colleagues have given you.

  • Location

  • Photo

  • Summary

    Information about your mission, accomplishments, and goals.

  • Recommendations

    You can request professional recommendations and display them on your profile.

  • Courses

    Adding your body of coursework can help your education to stand out.

  • Organisations

    Show your involvement with communities that are important to you.

  • Projects

    Showcase the projects you've worked on, along with team members. Learn more about adding and editing projects.

  • Volunteer experience

    Highlight your passions and how you like to give back.

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