Use LinkedIn's Featured Section for Achievements

The LinkedIn Featured section is a dedicated area on your profile where you can showcase your proudest professional moments. It sits prominently near the top of your profile, just below your About section. Unlike your activity feed, which pushes older content down over time, the Featured section acts as a permanent highlight reel.

You can use this space to spotlight:

• Posts you've authored or re-shared
• Articles you’ve published on LinkedIn
• Links to external websites (like a portfolio or personal site)
• Media files, such as PDFs of presentations, resumes, or certificates

While some users historically called this "pinning a post," LinkedIn's official terminology is now the **Featured section**.

If you're looking for how to use pinned posts on LinkedIn to highlight achievements, you are likely looking for the Featured section. However, there is a slight difference in terminology:

• **Featuring on your Profile**: Adding a post, link, or media to the Featured section of your personal profile so anyone visiting your page sees it immediately.
• **Pinning a Post**: A feature primarily used on LinkedIn Company Pages, where admins can "pin" a specific post to the top of the company's feed.

For personal profiles and job seekers, the Featured section is the tool you need.

Adding content to your Featured section is straightforward. Follow these steps:

1. 1**Navigate to your profile**: Click your profile picture at the top of the LinkedIn homepage and select *View Profile*.
2. 2**Add the section (if missing)**: If you don't have a Featured section yet, click the *Add profile section* button, select *Recommended*, and click *Add Featured*.
3. 3**Click the '+' icon**: In the Featured section, click the `+` icon.
4. 4**Select your content type**: Choose whether you want to feature a Post, Article, Link, or Media.
5. 5**Select the item**: If featuring a post, select it from your recent activity. If adding a link or media, paste the URL or upload the file and provide a title and description.
6. 6**Save**: Click *Done* or *Save*.

What you feature should align with your current career goals. Here are a few strategic plays depending on your situation:

• **Actively Job Hunting**: Feature a PDF of your most recent ATS-optimized resume. Use a tool like [ResumizeAI](/resume-checker) to ensure it's perfect, then feature it. Also, feature a link to your online portfolio or GitHub repository.
• **Seeking a Promotion**: Spotlight a post where your team won an award, or feature a slide deck from a major presentation you delivered.
• **Building Thought Leadership**: Feature your highest-performing LinkedIn articles or links to publications where you've been quoted.

Your Featured section shouldn't remain static. Keep it fresh and relevant with these best practices:

• **Order matters**: LinkedIn displays the first two or three featured items prominently. The rest require the user to scroll. You can reorder your featured items by clicking the pencil icon in the Featured section, then using the drag-and-drop icon to rearrange them. Put your most impressive or relevant achievement first.
• **Keep it curated**: Don't feature 20 items. Keep it to 3–5 high-quality pieces that tell a cohesive story about your professional brand.
• **Refresh regularly**: Remove outdated presentations or old portfolio links and replace them with your latest wins.

Avoid these common pitfalls when using spotlight profile features:

• **Broken Links**: If you feature an external link, test it regularly. A 404 error on your portfolio looks unprofessional.
• **Poor Thumbnails**: LinkedIn automatically generates a thumbnail for links. If the thumbnail is missing or looks bad, consider uploading a related image or PDF instead.
• **Irrelevant Content**: Featuring a viral meme post might show you get engagement, but it doesn't highlight your professional achievements. Stick to content that reinforces your skills.
• **Visibility Settings**: Ensure your public profile visibility is turned on so recruiters who aren't connected with you can actually see your Featured section.