Using the Mobile App
Open LinkedIn. This app icon looks like a white "in" on a blue background that you'll find on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching. Log in if prompted.
Tap your profile icon. You'll see this in the upper left corner of your screen.
Tap View Profile (if prompted). You may get a slide-out menu when you tap your profile icon, so continue on to your profile by tapping View Profile. If, however, you are directed to your profile, you can skip this step.
Tap the edit icon Android 7 Edit next to "Skills & Endorsements." You'll have to scroll down your profile to find this pencil icon next to the "Skills & Endorsements" header.
Tap + . You'll see this plus sign icon in the top right corner of your screen.
Type the skills you want to add in the "Skills" text field. Your keyboard will slide up from the bottom once you tap inside the text field. You can also tap suggested skills to add to your profile. These are suggested based on the language in the rest of your LinkedIn profile. As you type in the "Skills" text field, you'll also see suggested entries drop-down below where you're typing that you can tap to add to your profile.
Tap Save when you're done. After you've added all the skills you want to add, you can tap Save to finish. You'll see a number of how many more skills you can add to your profile listed under the "Skills" text field. You can repeat this to add up to 50 skills. To remove skills, tap Reorder or Edit from the Skills & Endorsements screen and swipe right or left on the skill to delete it from your list.
Using a Web Browser
Go to https://www.linkedin.com/feed and log in if prompted. You can use any web browser to add skills to your Skills & Endorsements section of your profile.
Click the Me icon. You'll find this with your profile picture in the top right corner of the web page.
Click View Profile. This will take you to your LinkedIn profile.
Click Add a new skill next to "Skills & Endorsements." If you don't see this section, you'll need to add it first. View your profile, then click Add profile section > Skills.
Type the skills you want to add in the "Skills" text field. Once you click in the "Skills" text field, your keyboard will activate so you can type. As you type in the "Skills" text field, you'll also see suggested entries drop-down below that you can click to add to your profile. You can also click suggested skills to add to your profile. You can click to add multiple skills.
Click Add. The pop-up window will disappear and you'll see your added skills listed in the "Skills & Endorsement" section. One of the benefits of LinkedIn is that you can personalize it. There is a banner space behind your picture. Make the best use of it. Create something that speaks to you and your purpose or mission. Let them know what you do and why you do it. Then you can showcase other things that help you stand out. For example, you can write that you are a TEDx speaker, part of a group of writers for Forbes magazine, or have an award-winning book.
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