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Optimizing Your Other Skills On LinkedIn

Learn how to optimize the "Other Skills" section to highlight additional competencies that may not fit into traditional skills categories on LinkedIn.

Fox Tucker

Why Your Other Skills Matter?

It’s possible that you’ve run out of ideas by now. You may be finished already. Well done for getting this far.

The “Other Skills” section allows you to highlight additional competencies that may not fit into traditional categories.

This section can encompass a wide range of skills, from language proficiency to specialized certifications.

Tips for Choosing the Right Other Skills

  • Identify unique skills or qualifications that complement your primary expertise.
  • Consider including skills that demonstrate your versatility or adaptability.
  • Prioritize skills that are relevant to your career goals and target audience.

CONCLUSION

By optimizing your Other Skills section, you’ll showcase a diverse range of competencies and enhance your profile’s overall appeal to potential employers or collaborators.

Action

Review your Other Skills section on LinkedIn and update it with relevant and impactful skills that showcase your versatility and expertise.

Where to Find These Settings

  • Click your photo
  • Click View profile
  • Scrill down to Skills Sction
  • Click the + icon to add new skills
  • Click the pencil icon to edit or delete existing skills
LinkedIn Settings Adding Skills
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Digital Marketing Director | LinkedIn Trainer | Fox has optimised 300+ LinkedIn Profiles, manages 30+ LinkedIn Company Pages, and leads the LinkedIn strategy for a team of 50+ colleagues at Outlook Publishing Ltd. Fox also shares LinkedIn strategies, current best practices, and tactics on www.leaders.social