How to write a PMP on LinkedIn ?

How to write a PMP on LinkedIn ?

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Getting an additional qualification is an important junction in anyone's career. It not only provide you with an extra professional edge over your peers, but also enhance your knowledge and expertise in the field which effectively makes you better at your job. PMP certification is one such qualification, which has gradually become one of the most popular project management certifications throughout the world. However, getting qualified is not enough, what comes ahead of qualification is the most significant driving force behind choosing PMP certification. Therefore, adding PMP qualification efficiently in your credentials is as important as getting the certification itself.

Why to add PMP on LinkedIn ?

When it comes to social media platforms for professionals, LinkedIn probably tops the chart in the category. The platform is the world largest online platform with employment and business virtual engagementsthrough its mobile app and along with its website. To simply explain the working of the platform, it provides mutual space for people seeking jobs to upload their resume and alongside employers also post their job requirements and vacancies. Mostly, people tend to follow posts, pages and people which are relevant to their own field, hence creating a network of similar professionals. Therefore, it becomes a sort of bazaar for job seekers and job providers.

Therefore, for professionals who have qualified their PMP certification through the Project Management Institute(PMI), it is highly suggested to add their updated credentials with PMP certification on LinkedIn. It will allow potential employers and HR executives to locate you easily in case they are searching for managers in the project management domain. It will also make your profile distinct from other candidates who don’t have additional project management qualification like PMP. Although it not a complex task to addyour new earned credentials to your LinkedIn profile, but using the credentials in a right wayto boost your profile is a different ball game all together.

How to add PMP credentials in your LinkedIn account ?

Well, adding the basic credentials is not a rocket science and can be done very easily by anyone, even if you are not an internet nerd. However, shaping the profile in alignment with your PMP credentials needs a little more than just basic profile update. The first and foremost effective way could be to add PMP as a suffix to your name so that your PMP qualification will flash even before someone will go through your profile, making it stand out from other profiles. Additionally, this may also prompt curiosity amongst potential employers or even normal people to open your profile and get to know more about your PMP certification.

Having done this, next step is to add PMP certification to your profile. Firstly, you need to log in to your LinkedIn account through the website or the mobile app, which ever you find most convenient. Furthermore, follow the below mentioned steps:

• Navigate through your account and go to the ‘Menu’ at top.
• Locate the ‘Me' option at the top right corner in your account and click on it.
• Now locate the ‘View Profile' option and click on it, you can also access your profile by clicking on your profile photo directly, if that option is available.
• As you will enter into your profile, you will find various options along with ‘Pencil or +’ like button at the end of every section.
• Firstly, you can edit your profile name and add PMP to it as mentioned above in the very first section of the page. (It is preferable to not delete your last name and rather add PMP to your last name following a comma)
• Click on save button and your profile name is updated with PMP.
• Now scroll down through your profile and locate ‘Licensing and Certification’ section.
• You can add a detail of your PMP credentials by editing this section.
• In the ‘Certification Name’ option add ‘Project Management Professional (PMP)’. In case you are registering, also add ‘PMP (R) Certification holder’.
• In ‘Certification Authority’ box, add Project Management Institute (PMI).
• In ‘License Number’ option, add the relevant information mentioned from your certificate.
• Add the date of your qualification and uncheck the expiry box and add three years as expiry date of the certification.

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Furnish you profile with PMP a little more

Following these steps, you have successfully updated your PMP credentials into your LinkedIn profile. Keep in mind that the Licensing and Credentials section don’t allow you to add any extra description in it. In case you want to add some extra information about your certification or PMP such as 35 contact hours, you can do so by writing it in the ‘About you’ section or the ‘Experience’ section. You can add any extra information which you may think employers might find interesting. For instance, it could be about PMI or the PMBOK guideor anything which reflects your qualification as distinct.

While updating your credentials, consider balancing the focus both on your PMP qualification and also on PMP certification in general. Sometime employers also seek to gain information regarding PMP certification such as subjects outlook and its vitality in their own operations. Provide all the necessary links about PMP and PMI and you can also add a little cherry on the top by adding some past experience and accomplishments in project management and how PMP helped you in it.