You can change the industry or company information that’s listed on your profile from the Experience section or the introduction section on your profile.
To update your industry from your profile:
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Click the
Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Select View Profile.
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Click the Edit icon in your introduction section.
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In the Edit Intro pop-up window that appears, type a name in the Industry section and select from the options that appear.
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Click Save.
To update the company name in the Experience section:
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Click the
Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Click View Profile.
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Scroll down to the Experience section and click the
Edit icon next to the company name you'd like to update. -
Type the full company name and select your company from the dropdown list that appears as you type.
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Click Save.
To update the industry on your profile:
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Tap your profile picture then View Profile.
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Tap the
Edit icon in your introduction section. -
Type a name in the Industry section and select from the options that appear.
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Tap Save.
To update the company information on your profile:
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Tap your profile picture then View Profile.
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Scroll to the Experience section and tap the
Edit icon. -
Tap the
Edit icon next to the company information you want to edit. -
Make the changes in the Company field.
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Tap Save.
To update the industry on your profile:
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Tap your profile picture.
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Tap the
Edit icon in your introduction section. -
Select an option from the Industry dropdown.
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Tap Save on the upper right.
To update the company name on your profile:
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Tap your profile picture.
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Scroll down to the Experience section and tap the
Edit icon next to the company’s name you'd like to update. -
Type the full company name and select your company from the dropdown list that appears as you type.
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Tap Save on the upper right corner.
Notes:
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If the wrong company information appears in the Experience section on your profile, it's possible that you've selected the wrong company. This can happen when companies have identical or similar names.
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If the Experience section of your profile shows the correct company name but reflects the wrong company type, size or industry, your Page super admin can edit your organization’s LinkedIn Page. The information will be automatically updated on your profile.
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