{"id":3739,"date":"2022-02-03T07:18:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T07:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2023-09-09T13:53:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:53:57","slug":"linkedin-interests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/linkedin-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add or Change Linkedin Interests? [in 2022]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LinkedIn is one of the best employment-oriented and business-oriented services where employees look for job opportunities and employers look for the best candidates to fill up their company vacancies.<\/p>\n<p>This means that you have to provide all the information about your professional life and interests here. LinkedIn Interests is an important section and you have to know about <strong>how to add interests on LinkedIn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to watch a video tutorial on how to add LinkedIn interests to your profile, check out this video tutorial:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To ADD Interests on LinkedIN\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LCKl5A8P4dc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/roihacks.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/linkedin-interests\/#Why_are_LinkedIn_interests_important\" title=\"Why are LinkedIn interests important?\">Why are LinkedIn interests important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/linkedin-interests\/#How_To_Add_or_Change_Interests_on_Linkedin\" title=\"How To Add or Change Interests on Linkedin?\">How To Add or Change Interests on Linkedin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/linkedin-interests\/#Tips_for_adding_interests_to_LinkedIn_strategically\" title=\"Tips for adding interests to LinkedIn strategically\">Tips for adding interests to LinkedIn strategically<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/linkedin-interests\/#Cant_add_interests_to_my_LinkedIn_profile\" title=\"Can&#8217;t add interests to my LinkedIn profile\">Can&#8217;t add interests to my LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_LinkedIn_interests_important\"><\/span><strong>Why are LinkedIn interests important?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can be quite surprising for you to know that LinkedIn profile can carry a lot of information about you that you can ever think of. You need to provide information on a personal level to catch the employer&#8217;s eyes. One of the best ways to do so is by adding LinkedIn Interests.<\/p>\n<p>The LinkedIn Interests are all about the influencers, news sources, groups and companies that you follow on the site. Adding these Interests is important because it will let the other users know more about the things that you are interested in. This can help them to create a connection easily with the people interested on the same things as yours.<\/p>\n<p>You may know that it is important to build connections in your respective field to get better exposure. LinkedIn Interests let your hiring managers and employers to know more about you building a better connection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Add_or_Change_Interests_on_Linkedin\"><\/span><strong>How To Add or Change Interests on Linkedin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you ant to know in detail about <strong>how to add Interests on LinkedIn<\/strong>? Then you are at the right place. Follow these steps to add or change your interests on the site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, you have to visit the LinkedIn site and log in into your account using your credentials like username and password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, you have to use the search bar (present at the top of the screen) for searching about a particular topic, person or company that you are interested in. Click on that and you will be directed to their profile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once their profile page is loaded, you can click on the button &#8216;Follow&#8217;. The person or the company that you start following will be added directly to the list of your LinkedIn Interests.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_adding_interests_to_LinkedIn_strategically\"><\/span><strong>Tips for adding interests to LinkedIn strategically<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you have already read about the benefits of adding interests on your LinkedIn profile, it is also important to add the interests strategically. You can add companies, particular groups, schools and influencers in your LinkedIn Interests. But make sure that you are choosing your interests wisely. Here are some of the tips that you need to know while you are adding the LinkedIn Interests on your profile:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never ever lie about your interests while adding to your LinkedIn profile as that can backfire in the future.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to assess your target audience and determine what topics of interest are common between you two are.<\/li>\n<li>It is important to be relatable to your potential employers as that can make them more interested in contacting you.<\/li>\n<li>As common interests can help you to build a good connection between you and your target companies, you need to add some relevant interests from that industry or field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_add_interests_to_my_LinkedIn_profile\"><\/span><strong>Can&#8217;t add interests to my LinkedIn profile<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Previously, people could have added LinkedIn Interests from the section named &#8216;Additional Information&#8217; after you login into your account. It was a manual process where you had to add the interests. But now, if you cannot add interests to your LinkedIn profile, it is because the system has changed.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn has updated the &#8216;Interests&#8217; section and you cannot update the Interests from the &#8216;Additional Information&#8217; section any longer. So, you have to follow the above-mentioned steps to update your Interests.<\/p>\n<p>Search for the companies, influencers, people or groups that you are interested in, and then follow directly. Once you follow them, the Interests will be added automatically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of amazing benefits that come along with the LinkedIn Interests, as mentioned above. Hopefully, you now understand <strong>how to add Interests on LinkedIn<\/strong> and have added it successfully too. These interests serve as the foundation for communication and that can be quite helpful when you are looking for a particular person or a company to work with for.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn interests can help in better networking and better networking can lead to better job opportunities. Add your LinkedIn interests today and grab some great job opportunities!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LinkedIn is one of the best employment-oriented and business-oriented services where employees look for job opportunities and employers look for the best candidates to fill up their company vacancies. This means that you have to provide all the information about your professional life and interests here. LinkedIn Interests is an important section and you have &#8230; <a title=\"How To Add or Change Linkedin Interests? [in 2022]\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/linkedin-interests\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How To Add or Change Linkedin Interests? 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