Use your About section to give people a fuller picture of the work that interests you, the problems you like solving, and the strengths people rely on you for. 

Think of it as the place to connect the dots between what you’ve done so far and the kind of person you are at work.

Write About You

Recruiters often search for talent based on skills, so you can appear in more of their searches by adding the most relevant ones to your profile. You can also connect eligible apps to your profile to reflect the work you actually do. 

This helps recruiters not only find you, but also see how you’ve put those skills into practice.

Add your skills

The Experience section is where you can show the impact you made in your roles, not just what you were responsible for. Think about what you improved, created, or supported. 

Even when you don’t have numbers to add, things like performing consistently, training coworkers, and handling difficult customers all belong here.

Share your impact

Your Featured section is where you can bring your experience to life by uploading  real examples of what you’ve done. Think: projects, portfolios, presentations, or other work you’re proud of.

This gives recruiters and potential connections something concrete to message you about.

Manage your Featured Section

Follow companies you’re interested in to fill your feed with posts they share about their teams, roles, and work.

Their updates can help you learn what different companies are focused on, what kinds of opportunities they offer, and which ones keep catching your attention.

Follow company pages

Search for a role that interests you, select the People filter, then take a look at the profiles of people in those positions.

Their internships, first jobs, and career moves can show you that there’s rarely one “right” path—and help you spot steps you could take next.

Review profiles

Save any role that catches your attention, even when you are still exploring. After you have saved several, review them together. 

If the same responsibilities, skills, or company types keep showing up, that’s a clue about the kind of work you may actually enjoy.

See my saved jobs

Search Posts for roles or industries you’re considering to hear directly from people doing the work.

Try searches like “day in the life a ___” or “what I do as a ___,” to see content about the duties, challenges, and work environments that job descriptions sometimes leave out.

Discover content

Use People You May Know to find people organized by what you already have in common, such as mutual connections, schools, or workplaces.

Those commonalities give you a natural reason to connect—and something to talk about when you do.

Find people you may know

Use AI-powered people search to describe the kind of people you want to know in plain language, like "English majors who work in tech." 

Even with a rough description, LinkedIn can help you find the most relevant people.

Create helpful connections

After you connect with people you know or follow people you want to learn from, comments can be an easy way to create relationships that lead to connections. 

Add a useful perspective, example, or question to make it easier for people to notice you and start a conversation.

Follow influential voices

Did you know you can add a message to your connection requests? This is a great place to mention how you found the person and why you want to connect.

Including a common experience, a question, or a post they’ve shared  gives them something meaningful to respond to.

Start a meaningful connection

You don’t need to wait for a promotion or perfect result to have something worth sharing.

Post about a challenge, mistake, or project that didn’t go as planned, then share what you learned or would do differently.

Being honest about the process can be more relatable than another polished success story.

Share progress

You don’t need to be an expert to share something useful.

After an internship, project, or new task at work, post what you learned and how it changed your thinking.

If someone was part of the experience, invite them to collaborate on the post and bring both communities into the conversation. Note: this feature is rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet

Share what you learned

Not every idea needs to be a long text post.

Try a photo when the visual helps tell the story, a document when you want to break something down, or a video when it’s easier to explain out loud.

Choose the format that helps your idea come through most naturally.

Create a post

You don’t have to come up with every post idea on your own.

LinkedIn’s Guide to Creating has prompts, examples, and advice to help you choose what to share and how to share it.

Use it for inspiration, then make the idea feel like your own.

Get inspired

Use AI-powered job search to describe the role you want, the skills you want to use, or the kind of work that interests you. Try plain language searches like “entry-level sales roles in healthcare” or “marketing roles that improve public health.”

AI-powered job search can show you job openings that fit what you’re looking for—even when the title isn’t what you expected.

Describe your ideal job

Set Job Alerts for the roles, locations, and experience levels you care about.

This tells LinkedIn to notify you when matching opportunities are posted, so you can apply earlier and spend less time searching.

Apply sooner to new jobs

Verify information on your profile to earn a verification badge that helps hirers your details are authentic. That added credibility can make them more confident when viewing your profile.

On average, verified members see about 60% more profile views and 50% more engagement.

Get verified

Visit the Jobs tab to check the recommended opportunities LinkedIn surfaces based on your profile, preferences, and activity.

You may find roles that fit what you want—even when they have different titles or aren’t ones you would have thought to search for.

Add experience