Lesson Introduction
The Education Section of your LinkedIn profile is not just a list of schools; it’s a platform to showcase your academic achievements, relevant coursework, and the skills you’ve acquired that are applicable to your career goals.
It also increases the visibility and discoverability of your LinkedIn Profile.
Alumni are a great source of connections.
Action
Review the step-by-step guide below. Then follow the step-by-step guide.
Where to Find These Settings
- Click your photo
- Click View profile
- Click Add section
- Click Core
- Click Add education
1. Add School
You tag the School / University in the same way you tag a company in your current and past experience.
This will increases your discoverability and visibility with other alumni.
2. Add Degree
Choose from the big list.
- Associates degree
- Associate of Arts – AA
- Associate of Arts and Sciences – AAS
- ETC. ETC.
3. Add Field of Study
Choose from the big list.
- Buiness Adminstration and Management
- Electrical and Electrinic Engineering
- Accounting
- ETC. ETC.
4. Add Start Date
Just Month and Year
5. Add End Date (or expected)
Just Month and Date
6. Add Grade
You have 80 characters to show the Grade
6. Add Activities and societies
You have 500 characters to list activities and societies
7. Add Description
You have 1000 characters to describe the experience the period of education.
8. Add Media
You can add Media to the education section in the same way you add Media to your Current and Past Experiences.
8.1. Links
You can link to websites, documents, or videos.
8.1. Links
The optimum size of images is 1200 pixel by 630 pixels.
9. Add Skills
Pick the Top 5 Skills associated with this Education listing.
Expert Tip
This is where your activity from Skills Course really pays off. Anymore than 5 skills will clutter your profile, but it’s up to you.
- Click + Add Skill
- You will be presented with all of the skills you added to your Skills Section in Course Two of this series
- Tick the Top 5 Skills
- You can also add new skills if required
Repeat
Repeat for all relevant periods of eduction.
