How Endorsements Work
Who can endorse
Only people who are connected can endorse each other. You can endorse a connection, and your connections can endorse you. If you are not connected to someone, the Endorse button is not offered and an endorsement cannot be sent.
What an endorsement covers
You endorse one part of a profile at a time — a skill, a skilled trade, a job in the work history, a school, a certification, a language and more. Endorse what you saw first-hand. Each item can be endorsed once by the same person.
How to endorse
- Open your connection's profile.
- Click Endorse.
- Choose the item you are endorsing, say how you know them, and give an overall rating.
- Send it.
An endorsement is live as soon as you send it — there is no approval step.
Who sees it
The number of endorsements on a profile, and the Endorsed ×N badge on each item, are public. People who are not connected to the person who endorsed see that person's first name only.
Removing an endorsement
The person who was endorsed and the person who gave the endorsement can each remove it.
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