How to Announce Certification on LinkedIn?

The labor market has always been competitive and its competition has become even harder in recent years. Look at your LinkedIn feed; you can see posts about newly earned certifications. Well, it is time for you to learn how to announce certification on LinkedIn, don’t you think?

• How to Announce Certification on LinkedIn? Step-by-Step Guide
• The Last Word
• FAQs

How to Announce Certification on LinkedIn? Step-by-Step Guide

To announce a certification, you first need to add one to your profile. So, let’s first learn to walk before starting to run. 🏃

1. Go to your LinkedIn feed. ⤵

2. Click “Me” and select “View Profile” from the dropdown menu. ⤵

3. In your profile, click the “Add Profile Section” button in the introduction section. ⤵

4. Select “Add Licenses & Certifications” from the Recommended dropdown menu. ⤵

5. Enter the certification details into the form provided in the  pop-up window. ⤵

📌 Tip: You can either find a valid URL on the website that issued the certificate or if it is a PDF document, you can just upload it to your Google Drive and then copy its link. 

6. Click the “Save” button. ⤵

Now, let us see how we should announce that certificate. Making a post about it? well, since LinkedIn automatically allows you to post about that newly added certificate, there is no need for the manual process.  

7. LinkedIn lets you notify your network when adding your certification to your LinkedIn profile. ⤵

8. Click the “Next” button. ⤵

9. You can craft a personalized caption or use auto-generated text. Click the “Post” button to share your certification update with your network’s feed. ⤵

The Last Word

Certifications are an essential part of your profile. They can encourage recruiters to contact you, and they are official proof of the skills you claim to have.

You just learned how to announce certification on LinkedIn and how to add one to your profile, so if you are searching for your dream job, don’t forget to add these certifications to your resume. 😉

FAQs

1. How to create a post for LinkedIn?
Log in to your LinkedIn account and click the “Start a post” box at the top of the LinkedIn homepage. Write your desired text and then click the “Post” button.

2. How to add AWS certification to LinkedIn?
To add AWS certification on LinkedIn, Click on the “Me” icon in the right corner of your account, then click on the “View profile” in the dropdown, scroll down, and click on Add a certificate. Now, fill in the information in the opened box.

3. What is a good caption for a LinkedIn certificate post?
A good caption for sharing a certificate on LinkedIn could be: “Thrilled to share that I have completed [Course Name] from [Institution Name]! This course has helped me enhance my skills in [specific area].”