Showing rather than telling simply means demonstrating the impact you had when utilizing these skills.

 Showing rather than telling simply means demonstrating the impact you had when utilizing these skills.

 “Maybe your experience leading a shift at a restaurant increased the number of tables served,” says McCaskill, “or perhaps as camp counselor you helped to coordinate and manage successful events for your camp’s program.” In other words, focus on the value your skills brought to the employer—not just the fact that you have the skills.

As more companies continue to use skills data to fill their roles, McCaskill urges jobseekers to highlight where and how they used their skills throughout multiple experiences. The good news is, LinkedIn is making that easier to do through some new Profile tools:

List Top Skills in Your Profile’s About Section: “Tag up to five of your Top Skills in a dedicated area of the About Section that stand out visually, to give hirers the quick context they need,” says McCaskill.

Connect Specific Skills To Specific Projects: In addition to associating skills with jobs or education, add the work you’re most proud of in the Projects section of your profile and tag the unique skills you used during those projects.