LinkedIn - Do you add your job experience?

Updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] 8 months ago. See history

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Value of adding experience

  • Credibility - It showcases your career progression, skills, and areas of expertise
  • Visibility - LinkedIn's algorithm favors profiles with more job history. This means you're more likely to appear in search results

How to add job experience

  1. Add a position (or edit an existing position)
  2. Fill out the fields:
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❌ Figure: Bad example - Would you trust this person as a consultant?

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✅ Figure: Good example - Job experience with skills and media (video) is legitimate!

Acknowledgements

Seth Daily
Adam Cogan
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