LinkedIn Skills: What’s in Demand? What to Add to Your Profile?

Adding skills to your LinkedIn profile is straightforward and takes just a few minutes:

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile page
2. Scroll down to the "Skills & endorsements" section
3. Click the pencil icon (edit button) in the top-right corner
4. Select "Add a new skill" in the pop-up window
5. Type the skill you want to add (LinkedIn will suggest matching skills)
6. Select the appropriate skill from the dropdown
7. Click "Add"
8. Repeat for additional skills (up to 50 total)
9. Reorder your skills by dragging them to prioritize the most important ones
10. Click "Save" when finished

Pro tip: After adding skills, consider taking LinkedIn's Skill Assessments to earn badges that verify your proficiency and make your profile stand out to recruiters. These badges prove you have the skills.

LinkedIn allows you to showcase your most important skills by pinning them as "Top Skills" on your profile. Here's how to do it:

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile
2. Scroll down to the "Skills & endorsements" section
3. Click the pencil icon (edit button) in the top-right corner
4. In the edit window, you'll see your skills organized in sections
5. Find the "Top Skills" section at the top

LinkedIn allows you to feature up to 3 skills as "Top Skills"
Click "Save" when finished.

Pro tip: Choose your top skills strategically. These should be your most impressive, relevant, and heavily endorsed skills that align with your current career goals. Recruiters often focus on these first, so make them count.

Endorsing skills on LinkedIn is a fantastic way to support your connections and strengthen your professional relationships. Here's how to do it:

1. Visit the LinkedIn profile of the connection you want to endorse
2. Scroll down to their "Skills & endorsements" section
3. Find the skill you want to endorse
4. Click the "+" icon next to the skill
5. You'll see a confirmation that your endorsement has been added
6. Optionally, LinkedIn may ask you to rate their proficiency or your working relationship

For bulk endorsements:

1. LinkedIn sometimes shows a prompt asking "Does [Name] have these skills?" with multiple options
2. Check the boxes next to the skills you can verify
3. Click "Endorse" to confirm all selected skills at once

Pro tip: Quality beats quantity when endorsing skills. Only endorse skills you've genuinely observed in action. Thoughtful, targeted endorsements carry more weight than random clicking.

Consider adding a personalized recommendation for connections whose work has truly impressed you – this adds significant credibility beyond simple endorsements. And remember that endorsements often inspire reciprocity, so don't be surprised if your connections return the favor after you've endorsed their skills.

Regularly updating your LinkedIn skills ensures your profile accurately reflects your evolving expertise. Here's how to edit your skills section:

1. Navigate to your LinkedIn profile page
2. Scroll down to the "Skills & endorsements" section
3. Click the pencil icon (edit button) in the top-right corner
4. In the edit window, you can make several changes:

• Reorder skills: Drag and drop to rearrange the order
• Remove skills: Click the trash can icon next to any skill you want to delete
• Add new skills: Click "Add a new skill" and type in your additional expertise
• Change top skills: Click the pin icon to feature different skills in your top 3
• Regroup skills: Move skills between Industry Knowledge, Tools & Technologies, and Interpersonal Skills categories

Click "Save" when you've finished making changes

Pro tip: Make skill editing part of your quarterly professional update routine. Remove outdated technologies, add newly acquired competencies, and adjust your top skills to align with your current career goals. This keeps your profile fresh and relevant to recruiters searching for specific expertise. After major projects or training, update your skills immediately to showcase your expanded capabilities while they're still top of mind.