Here is How To Add Interests On LinkedIn in 2023

August 26, 2023

LinkedIn is meant for professionals networking. One of the vital sections while creating LinkedIn profile is the interest section and it is necessary for each and every LinkedIn user to have a good understanding about how to choose interests and go about adding those interests on LinkedIn? Read through this article to know everything related with how to add Interests on LinkedIn.

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What are Interests on LinkedIn and why they matters?

Interests on LinkedIn are analogous to hobbies you have in your personal life. But be it on a professional front, Interests are a little more applicable to your education or your job role.

The LinkedIn Interest area informsa lot about you not only as a person but also as a professional. It shows the news sources, Influencers, companies, schools, and groups that a LinkedIn member is following at present.

LinkedIn interests matters the most as they let other users (colleagues, hiring managers, etc.) to meet likeminded people having the same interests. It allows your target group to get a better understanding about you by telling them what you are interested in.

How to Select and Add Interests on LinkedIn?

Learning how to select and add interests on LinkedIn is very crucial to build an appealing profile. It will in turn help you find a good career opportunity (be it a job or internship offer), contact potential employers, or just to build stronger networks.

The interests you select must be reflective of your skill set. It should be a sign of how you want others to see you. You must select your Interests with care and considering your target group. For instance, if you are a technocrat you must be following tech companies or groups, instead of some random pages or groups which may mislead your target. Thus, adding Interests correctly will bring the right set of people (like an employer looking for potential job prospect) to visit your profile.

Moreover, you must also keep in mind that unlike Instagram, not everyone you follow becomes an Interest on LinkedIn. It is merely the well-known and popular profiles and pages are added to your Interest section.

So let’s move forth to learn how to add and remove interests on LinkedIn profile.

How to Add Interests on LinkedIn

Adding Interest by Search Results:

Navigate to LinkedIn
Log in to your account by entering valid credentials (username and password).
In the search bar at the top of the page enter the name of the company/group/influencers that to want to follow
Click on the search icon and wait for the search results to appear.
Once you find the desired profile visit the profile page of the same.
Hover to the Follow Button under the profile picture and click it to add this profile to your Interest.
As soon as you follow the profile, it will be automatically added to the Interests section.

Adding Interests by Viewing Other Member’s Profile:

In order to view a member’s Interests section on LinkedIn you should take following steps:

Visit the profile of particular member whose interests you’d like to see.
Scroll down to find the Interests section given at the bottom.
Click on See more (in case the member has followed quite a few pages/profiles).
You can also start following the Interest by clicking the Add icon next to each of the interest. (It is to be noted that Interests which you have been already following will carry a Check icon next to them instead of the Add icon).

How to Remove Interests on LinkedIn

While performing the above task if you come to know that you have mistakenly followed a wrong profile/page then there is nothing to be panic or worry about. You always have an option with you to remove that Interest from your profile. All you need to do is follow the underlying steps:

Navigate to LinkedIn
Log in to your account by entering valid credentials (username and password).
Click on the Me icon at the upper right corner.
Find and select View profile in the dropdown.
Scroll down and click on Interests.
Click on the link provided with the Interest, it will route you to the respective page.
Select Unfollow option which appears when you make a click on the three dots. (If you are following more than six Interests to view all of them you need to select See All.)
A Following tickmark appears next to each profile that you are following. To remove the profiles from Interest just click that tickmark to Unfollow.
The moment you Unfollow the page/profile it will be removed from your Interests.

To Conclude:

LinkedIn profiles serves as your online resume. It projects your potential as well as professionalism to the people in the job market and the work world around. A well build profile is very much essential when it comes to expand professional network and connections. Thus every LinkedIn user must know how to add interests on LinkedIn.

Hope this article helps you to understand the importance and modality of interests on LinkedIn.