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Hi,

I’m trying to clean up my LinkedIn profile and I have a question about the ‘Licenses & Certifications’ section. Over the years, I’ve collected quite a few; some are new and very relevant to my career now, but some are from many years ago.

Right now, it just looks like a long, random list. I want to make sure that the most important certifications are the first ones people see. Is there a way to re-arrange the order of this section? I can’t seem to find a drag-and-drop feature. Or is the best practice just to delete the older, less relevant ones?

Just want to make sure that section looks strategic and not cluttered. Appreciate any advice, thanks!

[Jeff Bullas]

That’s a good question, as a cluttered profile section can do more harm than good.

Quick Answer: LinkedIn’s sorting is chronological by issue date and cannot be reordered. The best strategy is to curate the list by deleting old or irrelevant entries to ensure your most important ones are visible.

The key is to treat that section not as a complete resume, but as a curated gallery of your most relevant credentials.

First, you are correct that you cannot manually re-arrange this section. It automatically sorts by the date the credential was issued, which means curation is your only strategic tool. Second, you should periodically audit the list and remove any certifications that have expired or are no longer relevant to your current career goals. It is far better to display three highly relevant items than a list of fifteen random ones, as this clutter only distracts from your core expertise. Third, to give your most important certification more visibility, you should share it as its own piece of content. When you earn a new one, create a dedicated text post about what you learned, perhaps with an image of the certificate itself. This content format gets far more attention than the simple entry in the certifications section and can even be added to your Featured section for maximum impact.

Cheers,

Jeff

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