A New Feature in LinkedIn® That Benefits You!

Have you worked with a Realtor® who goes the extra mile or a web designer that you love? You can now endorse them with a single click on LinkedIn®.

On Monday, LinkedIn® introduced Skill Endorsements – a way to endorse one of your connections for a skill they have listed on their profile. Unlike writing a recommendation for a connection, this one-click endorsement is a fast and easy way to acknowledge someone. There are two ways to endorse your connections:

• When you view a connections profile, you will see recommended endorsements for them. You can also suggest additional skills.
• If you scroll to their Skills & Expertise section, you can endorse them from there as well. This section also showcases endorsements they have already received.

If you haven't taken advantage of adding Skills & Expertise areas to your profile, now is the time. With these one-click endorsements, you want your connections to be able to endorse you as well.

How does this benefit you?  It provides an extremely simple way for someone to endorse your skills and abilities.  If you haven’t taken advantage of adding Skills & Expertise areas to your profile, now is the time. With these one-click endorsements, your connections are able to endorse you in your specific areas of expertise?

Imagine you are looking for a job as in the technology industry.  If you have listed one of your skills as "Oracle" and you have five people that have endorsed you for that skill, the person interviewing you is going to notice and it will definitely be seen in your favor.  It could be the difference between you getting the job over someone else.

If you know someone who is really good at what they do - take two seconds to go to their profile and endorse their skills.  They will appreciate it!