LinkedIn will now let you show off exactly what skills you have with all your favorite workplace apps

Date:
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:11:18 +0000

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Gone are the days of self-declared skills LinkedIn will now verify them and provide "data-backed" summaries via Connected Apps.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Connected Apps will automatically update your LinkedIn profile with your skills Adobe and GitHub are being added to the supported list soon LinkedIn has 1.3 billion users, so this should help you stand out LinkedIn has launched a new initiative to let users show which software they actively use on their profile in a bid to verify competency claims.

The company explained in a blog post the intention of Connected Apps is to provide evidence of real product usage, instead of just self-declaring
skills, making it easier for recruiters and employers to verify claims. "Once connected, each app generates a simple statement based on your real
activity," the Microsoft -owned platform explained. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: LinkedIn verifies your claimed skills by seeing which apps you use The connection works by linking supported apps directly to a LinkedIn profile, and then the system will automatically populate details of how the individual uses any given app and which skills they demonstrate. Importantly, users can't manually change these descriptions to falsify skill claims, and users will get notified when a summary gets added or updated.

In a support document , LinkedIn described the summary as a "structured, data-backed description of what you actually do with the tool." You may like Adobe & LinkedIn team up to spread AI knowledge LinkedIn wants to help your SMB grow by helping you share your story and even offer advice to other start-ups The internet has a trust problem. LinkedIn is uniquely placed to solve this.

"We're building new ways for members to show real, credible proof of what they're capable of, right on their LinkedIn profile," CEO Dan Shapero added.

Supported apps can be added to a profile via Add section > Connected apps. Descript, Duolingo, Lovable, Relay.app and Replit are among the first apps to be supported, with Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, GitHub and more on the horizon. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

The platform now claims to have 1.3 billion members, driving its recent 12% year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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