The skills section is a data-driven feature on LinkedIn, it allows members to tag themselves with skills that represent their areas of expertise.
Further, Linkedin has consequent features such as Endorsements & recommendations, which allow for connections to provide social proof.
But what’s new is that LinkedIn now allows you to tag those skills to a specific experience. This is a gamechanger for job seekers, here are some insights and actions for you:
Now is the time to get picky to choose your keywords and skills in line with the industry sector.
Standardized skill entries help members be better found by increasing the coverage in search engines.
Delete unrelated skills or skill synonyms from your profile (e.g. Java, Java development, Java programming, etc.)
Leverage the limit of 50 skills allowed on your profile.
It helps job matching algorithms more accurately as it gets less noisy.
This skills taxonomy is derived from the data of other linked members creating a universal code.
This will help in profile discovery & identification of the potential candidate skill phrases easily by recruiters.
Take skill quizzes/assessments on LinkedIn to validate the skills that you publish.
The LinkedIn Algo reads an endorsement as a signal that “here’s what you know,” and next time someone searches for this skill, your profile will be ranked higher.
Select a specific skill depending on your end goal, for example, Leadership if you are trying to get a managerial position.
Rejig to get a balanced mix of hard skills, technical skills, tools & techniques, and interpersonal or soft skills on your profile.
Get recommendations – word-of-mouth marketing is one of the most effective methods.
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