Did you know that every minute, seven people are hired on LinkedIn? If you're searching for a new job or want to grow your professional network, it's a good time to make sure your LinkedIn profile is up-to-date. Your LinkedIn profile can also be a great place to highight the new skills and knowledge you've gained by completing your UW Professional & Continuing Education program.

Add your UW credential to your LinkedIn profile to let recruiters and your connections know about your accomplishments. As a bonus, when you update your education section using the steps below, you'll join the fast growing UW Professional & Continuing Education alumni network.

Five Steps to Add Your UW Credential

Here's how to update your profile in just five easy steps:

1. Click the Me menu at the top of your LinkedIn page and select View Profile.
    
2. Scroll down to the Education section of your profile. Click the + sign in the upper right corner of the box to add education.
    
3. Enter details about the UW program you completed:
    
   • Under School, type UW Professional & Continuing Education. Our name and logo will appear in a drop-down list. Select it.
      
   • Under Degree, type Certificate or Specialization. 
      
   • Under Field of study, enter the program name such as "Project Management."
      
   • Indicate when you began and completed the program using the Start Year and End Year dropdowns.
      
   • Under Description, write a few sentences or bullet points about what the program covered or what you learned. Include any links to samples of your work.
      
4. At the very top of the window, you should see an option to Notify network. Toggle this field On if you would like people in your network to learn about your new UW credential. If you do this, you'll get more visibility and your peers may give your profile update a "Like."
    
5. When you’ve finished, click Save.

What Happens Next

After you've successfully added your UW credential, you'll be a part of the UW Professional & Continuing Education alumni network. Learn about our graduates and connect with other alumni by visiting the Alumni tab on our LinkedIn page. 

Through our private LinkedIn group for alumni, you can also network with other grads, share your experiences, and stay in the know about great ways to keep learning after graduation.

For more career tips and industry trends, visit the News & Features section of our website, and subscribe to our email list. To learn more about UW Professional & Continuing Education certificates, specializations, degrees and courses, explore your options or contact us.