How do I share a new job on LinkedIn mobile?

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 850 million members. It’s a great platform for networking, finding jobs, establishing your professional brand, and more. When you land a new job, sharing the news on LinkedIn is a great way to expand your network and get your new role in front of more people.

With LinkedIn’s mobile app, sharing your new job information is easy and straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step guide to sharing a new job on LinkedIn mobile:

Update Your Profile

The first step is to update your LinkedIn profile with your new job title, company, location, and description. To do this:

1. Open the LinkedIn app on your phone.
2. Tap on your profile icon at the top left.
3. Tap “View profile.”
4. Tap “Edit public profile & URL.”
5. Tap the pencil icon to edit your current position.
6. Enter your new job title, company name, location, and description of your role.
7. Tap “Save.”

This updates your profile with your new job details. Now connections will be able to see your updated work information on your profile.

Share a Status Update

Next, share the news more broadly by posting a status update. This will share the update with your connections:

1. From your LinkedIn home page, tap the pencil icon at the top to compose a post.
2. Write out your update announcing your new job. For example “Thrilled to start a new position as [job title] at [company name]!”
3. Tap “Post” to share the status update.

The update will be shared with your connections. They’ll be able to like and comment on the post to congratulate you.

Update Your Headline

Your headline is a short, memorable professional slogan displayed under your name. Update it to showcase your new position:

1. Go back to your profile and tap “Edit public profile & URL.”
2. Tap the pencil icon next to your headline.
3. Edit the headline to include your new job title and company. For example “Product Marketing Manager at XYZ Company.”
4. Tap “Save” to update your headline.

This makes your new job title and company name clearly visible to those who view your profile.

Update Your Experience

As a next step, add your new job to your experience section so it’s featured prominently on your profile:

1. From your profile, tap “Edit public profile & URL.”
2. Under the Experience section, tap “Add new position.”
3. Enter your new job title, company, location, dates, and description.
4. Tap “Save” to add this new experience.

This showcases your new role in your experience section. You can rearrange the order of positions by dragging the grip icon.

Join Industry Groups

Look for LinkedIn Groups related to your new industry or position. Joining groups is a great way to make connections:

1. Tap the “My Network” icon at the bottom.
2. At the top, tap “Groups.”
3. Use the search bar to find relevant groups for your industry and job role.
4. Browse groups and tap “Join” to join those that are a good fit.

Participating in group discussions is a way to establish yourself as an expert in your new field.

Follow Your New Company

Follow your new employer’s LinkedIn Company Page to stay up to date on company news and job openings:

1. Tap the search bar at the top.
2. Search for your new company’s name.
3. Go to their Company Page and tap “Follow” to follow their page.

This will help you keep a pulse on your new employer and learn about events, initiatives, and job openings.

Expand Your Network

Connect with colleagues at your new company. Tap “My Network” and then:

• Tap “Find colleagues” to find and connect with coworkers.
• Join your company’s private employee group if they have one.
• Follow key leaders and executives at your new company.

This expands your internal network and gives you access to more company information and career opportunities.

Show Off Your New Company Branding

Display your new company pride by adding logos, banners, and other branding to your profile:

1. Tap “Edit public profile & URL.”
2. Tap “Add profile section.”
3. Select “Media” and upload your company logo or other image.
4. You can also add a company name, tagline, or description in the “Background” section.

This visually incorporates your new company into your profile branding.

Give Recommendations

Support former colleagues by providing LinkedIn recommendations of their work:

1. Go to your connections’ profiles and tap “More” > “Recommend.”
2. Write a recommendation highlighting projects you worked on together or skills you observed.
3. This pays it forward and maintains relationships with former coworkers.

Giving recommendations sets a positive, professional tone as you move on in your career.

Request Recommendations

Similarly, request colleagues from your previous job to provide recommendations for you:

1. Go to your profile and tap “View profile.”
2. Scroll down and tap “Ask for a recommendation.”
3. Choose which connections to request a recommendation from.

This gives you credibility and endorsements from respected people you’ve worked with previously.

Revamp Your Profile Sections

Freshen up other aspects of your profile, like your summary, skills, accomplishments, and media:

• Update your professional summary to reflect your new role and skills gained.
• Add new skills you’ll use in your new job.
• Showcase relevant projects, papers, volunteerships, courses, honors, and awards.
• Upload images, videos, SlideShare presentations, and other media that put your best foot forward.

Take this opportunity to overhaul your profile and demonstrate the value you bring to your new employer.

Share Career Reflections and Plans

Use status updates to share career insights and your future professional goals:

• Reflect on your previous job and how it prepared you for this new role.
• Share your short and long-term goals in your new position and how you plan to achieve them.
• Post tips and advice that helped you land your new job for others who may be in a job search.
• Express your gratitude to mentors and advocates who helped guide your career.

Posting career reflections lets you share lessons learned and inspire others in their own professional journeys.

Conclusion

Sharing your new job widely on LinkedIn helps maximize your professional presence. Follow these tips to fully leverage LinkedIn mobile when starting a new position:

• Update all job details on your profile.
• Announce the news in a status update post.
• Revamp your headline, experience, skills, and media.
• Join industry groups and connect with colleagues.
• Give and request recommendations.
• Share career insights and future goals.

Spreading the word about your new role on LinkedIn allows you to celebrate your success with your network and get your employer’s brand and your professional brand in front of a wider audience. So take advantage of all of LinkedIn’s options to share your job update and move forward in your career journey.