LinkedIn is a popular professional networking platform used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. A LinkedIn profile allows you to showcase your work history, skills, accomplishments, recommendations and more to potential employers and business connections. It’s important to know how to easily share your LinkedIn profile with others from your iOS device.
Sharing your LinkedIn profile on an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad is simple and only takes a few taps once you know where to look in the LinkedIn app. There are a couple different ways to get a link to share your profile depending on if you want a generic link or a link customized for the person you want to share it with.
Prerequisites
Before sharing your LinkedIn profile on an iOS device, you’ll need:
- The LinkedIn app installed on your iPhone or iPad
- An existing LinkedIn profile
- To be logged into the LinkedIn app on your iOS device
As long as you meet these requirements, you’ll be ready to start sharing your LinkedIn profile in just a few quick steps.
Share a Generic Profile Link
The quickest way to get a link to share your LinkedIn profile is to grab the generic public profile URL. Here’s how:
- Open the LinkedIn app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on the “Me” tab at the bottom.
- Tap on the “View profile” button.
- Tap on the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Select “Share profile” from the menu.
- Tap on “Copy link”.
This will copy your public profile URL to your clipboard, which you can then paste anywhere you want to share your profile.
The benefit of grabbing the generic public profile link is that it only takes a few seconds. The downside is that when someone opens it, they’ll land on your general profile overview page rather than a customized view.
Share a Customized Profile Link
If you want to provide a more focused LinkedIn profile viewing experience for someone, you can grab a pre-populated link by doing the following:
- Open the LinkedIn app and tap “Share profile” like before.
- Instead of “Copy link”, tap on the “Share profile” icon.
- Select the individual connection you want to share your profile with.
- Customize the message you want to include with the profile link.
- Tap on the “Send” button.
Now when your connection clicks the link in the message you sent, they’ll immediately see your profile customized with the message you included.
The main advantage of sending a customized link is that you can preset the message and profile view that the recipient sees. It takes a few more taps than just copying the generic link, but it allows you to make the experience more personal.
Share Your Profile on Social Media
In addition to sending your LinkedIn profile URL directly to individual connections, you may want to broadcast it on social media to reach a wider audience. Sharing your profile on social platforms like Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram can help drive new connections.
To share your LinkedIn profile on social media from an iOS device:
- Follow the steps above to access the share profile screen.
- Tap on the social platform you want to share to.
- Compose your post including a message about your profile.
- Tap the “Share” or “Tweet” button to publish it.
With just a tap or two, you can easily let all your social followers know about your LinkedIn presence and invite them to connect with you there.
Enable Public Profile Sharing
One important setting to check before sharing your profile widely is the public profile visibility preference. By default, LinkedIn prevents your profile from being indexed by search engines or accessed by people who aren’t logged into LinkedIn.
To make your profile visible to anyone on the internet:
- Go to your LinkedIn profile settings.
- Under “Profile visibility”, select “Make my public profile visible to anyone on the internet”.
- Save changes.
Enabling public access allows people who don’t have a LinkedIn account to view your profile via search engines or shared links. If you want your profile hidden from public view, keep the default “Visible only to other LinkedIn members” setting.
Troubleshooting Profile Sharing Issues
In some cases, you may run into problems when trying to share your LinkedIn profile on iOS. Here are some common issues and fixes:
Can’t Access Share Profile Options
If the share profile links are unavailable in the LinkedIn app menu, make sure you’re viewing your own profile. The share options only appear on your personal profile page, not when viewing other people’s profiles.
Link Only Works When Logged Into LinkedIn
By default, your profile can only be viewed by other LinkedIn members who are logged in. To let anyone on the internet access it, change your profile visibility in your settings to “Make my public profile visible to anyone on the internet”.
Link Goes to Homepage Instead of Profile
Some older LinkedIn profile links automatically redirect to the homepage for non-members. Update to your current public profile URL through the share profile steps above.
Can’t Share Profile on Social Platform
If sharing your profile directly to a social platform doesn’t work, paste your profile link manually into a new post instead. Some platforms may block or have issues with the integrated LinkedIn sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common questions about sharing a LinkedIn profile on iOS:
Does sharing my profile make it public?
No, simply sharing your profile link doesn’t automatically make your full profile visible to people who aren’t LinkedIn members. You have to proactively change your visibility setting to “Make my public profile visible to anyone on the internet” for non-logged in viewers to access it.
What’s the difference between the profile link and public profile URL?
The profile link that you share includes a unique identifier that customizes the view for the person you’re sharing with. The public profile URL is a generic link that always opens your default public view.
Can I customize what sections are visible when sharing my profile?
Yes! When you share your profile, you can toggle on or off visibility for individual profile sections like work experience, education, skills, etc. Turn off anything you don’t want seen.
Does sharing my profile notify connections?
No, there is no notification sent when you share your LinkedIn profile. You have to manually message connections to view your profile if you want them to know about it.
Can I see who has viewed my profile after sharing the link?
Unfortunately LinkedIn does not show you who has viewed your profile – it only shows an aggregate number of views. So you can’t see individual viewers after sharing the link.
Conclusion
Sharing your LinkedIn profile on an iPhone or iPad makes it simple to get your professional profile in front of the people that matter. With just a few taps in the LinkedIn mobile app, you can copy your profile link or share it directly with important connections. Enable public access to give the whole world a view into your impressive resume.
Focus on keeping your LinkedIn profile robust, up-to-date, and packed with the right keywords. The easier you make it for new connections and opportunities to find you, the better. A well-optimized profile combined with proactive sharing is the key to LinkedIn success on iOS. Don’t wait for people to stumble upon your profile – take control and showcase your professional brand by broadcasting your profile link far and wide.