Skills, photo and custom URL

These small details make a profile look finished and help people find it. Start with skills. Recruiters filter their searches by skills, so list the ones your target role asks for and pin the most relevant at the top.

Remove old skills that pull your profile in a different direction. Endorse people whose work you actually know, rather than swapping endorsements. For your profile photo, use a clear, well-lit shot where your face fills most of the frame.

Choose a plain background and the expression you would have meeting a colleague. Last, set a custom address for your profile. Custom profile URLs look like linkedin.com/in/yourname instead of the default with random numbers. Use yours on your CV, GitHub and email signature, so every link looks consistent.