On LinkedIn’s old interface, you could click on skills listed on a person’s profile and get whisked away to a Skills page that provided key insights into that particular skill.LinkedIn’s redesigned desktop experience has removed the link to the skills pages.Did the LinkedIn developers simply forget to include the link? Is LinkedIn planning on retiring …
I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read. Question: Hi Donna, How are you? I have a question about LinkedIn, more specific the skills. I have 30 skills and mostly the people endorse me for …
LinkedIn Skills LinkedIn has expanded the Skills section of the LinkedIn profile to provide greater insight and depth into individual skills. Take the Skills Tour! The Skills page provides you the with related skills, people within your network who have the skill, articles and slideshows about the skill, as well as online courses to help …
LinkedIn came out with new functionality called LinkedIn Endorsements. It builds upon the pre-existing Skills and Expertise section of the LinkedIn Profile. This is new funtionality that you should not ignore specifically because I believe it will eventually impact the SEO of your LinkedIn profile. Watch this video where I explain the new functionality and …
LinkedIn just released a new feature: LinkedIn Endorsements. Today is the first day that I have spotted this new feature. It appears when you visit a person’s LinkedIn profile. Upon visiting, a box appears above their profile where you can choose which of their stated Skills & Expertise you endorse. LinkedIn states: Now you can …
LinkedIn introduced Skills and Expertise back in July of last year (July 2011). I remember wondering how they would differentiate it from the Specialties section that appears immediately below the Summary section. No one seemed to use the Specialties section the same way. Some people listed their specialties, others wrote long paragraphs describing their specialties, …
While I was doing my morning one on one LinkedIn Makeover session with a client, I noticed there was a change in the way LinkedIn presented the Skills section. LinkedIn used to provide the opportunity to list your proficiency level and years of experience along with the skill. This has changed and now you are limited to just the skill. It makes sense. Those fields added very little value to the profile because everyone listed themselves as “Experts” regardless of their years of experience or true proficiency level.
Here’s what the new Skills section looks like now:
LinkedIn added five new profile sections: publications, languages, skills, certifications, and patents. All you need to do is click on “Add Sections” on your “Edit Profile” page. If you are an author, you can now list your publications! Tout the number of languages you speak! The certification section allows you to list the certifications, licensure, …
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