4 Best Ways to Upload Your Resume to LinkedIn in 2022

OK, you don’t want a long intro. You just want to know how to upload your resume to LinkedIn. You’ve probably already scrolled to the steps below. So without further ado, here are the four ways you can upload your resume to LinkedIn and advice on when (and if) you should use each method.

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This is probably the most common way you’ll be uploading your resume to LinkedIn. It’s also the smartest way. Your chances of getting to the next round for an opening you’re qualified for are much higher if you tailor your resume to each job. This method allows you to upload a tailored resume for each posting you apply to.

1. Click the “Easy Apply” button on the job posting.
2. Under the “Resume” field, click on the oval “Upload resume” button. (You may need to click “Next” in the bottom right corner if the “Resume” field isn’t on the first page.)
3. If you’ve previously uploaded a resume, LinkedIn will automatically select it. Click the gray “x” on the right side of the file name, and you’ll be given the option to select or upload another resume.
4. Select the correct resume using the file picker that appears.

Note: If there’s no “Easy Apply” option for the job, clicking “Apply” will take you away from LinkedIn, and resume upload instructions will vary.

How to upload your resume to LinkedIn with a job application from the LinkedIn app

Click the “Easy Apply” button on the job posting.

1. Under the “Resume” field, click on the oval “Upload resume” button. (You may need to click “Next” in the bottom right corner if the “Resume” field isn’t on the first page.)
2. Select the correct resume from the list of files that appear.

When you should upload your resume to with an “Easy Apply” application

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• Any time you choose to use LinkedIn’s Easy Apply option

This method will make your resume file available to select for any jobs you may apply to on LinkedIn going forward.

Here’s how to do it:

1. From any page on LinkedIn, click on the “Jobs” icon on the top bar.
2. On the left bar, click “Application settings.”
3. Under “Manage your resumes,” click on the oval “Upload resume” button.
4. Select the correct resume using the file picker that appears.

How to upload your resume to LinkedIn for future applications from the app

1. From any page on LinkedIn, click on the “Jobs” icon on the bottom of the screen.
2. Next to the “Search jobs” field, click on the three dots.
3. Select “Application settings” from the menu that appears.
4. Under “Manage your resumes,” click on the oval “Upload resume” button.
5. Select the correct resume from the list of files that appear.

When you should upload your resume for future applications

• If you’ve already tailored a resume, but for whatever reason need to submit your application at a time when you won’t have access to your resume file
• If you’ve decided not to tailor your resume for every application, and want to be able to apply to jobs on the go

If you want to upload your resume to your LinkedIn profile, you’ll need to do it separately. You won’t be able to select files you’ve used for applications. Here’s what to do:

1. On your LinkedIn profile, click the “Add profile section” button at the bottom of the first profile block.
2. Click on “Recommended.”
3. From the expanded list, click on “Add featured.”
4. On the “Featured” page, click on the plus (+) sign.
5. Select “Add media.”
6. Select your resume using the file picker that appears.
7. Write a title and short description for your resume file.
8. Click “Save.”

How to upload your resume to your LinkedIn profile from the app

You can’t currently upload a file to your profile using the LinkedIn app. You have the option to upload a photo, but you should always upload your resume as a Word document or PDF file rather than an image.

When you should upload your resume to your LinkedIn profile

Honestly, uploading your resume to your LinkedIn profile isn’t necessary. I know I sound like a broken record, but any resume you upload to LinkedIn won’t be tailored to a specific job. If someone visits your profile and wants general info about your qualifications, they already have access to all the information on your resume and more without having to download any files.

Posts appear on your connections’ and followers’ LinkedIn “Feeds,” which are front and center on the LinkedIn home page. If you want to incorporate your resume into a post:

1. Click “Start a post” in the field at the top of your Feed.
2. Select the page icon at the bottom of the window that appears. (“Add a document” will appear when you hover over it.)
3. Select “Choose file,” “Dropbox,” or “Google Drive.”
4. Select your resume using the file picker that appears.
5. Add a title to your document.
6. Click the “Done” button.

How to upload your resume to LinkedIn for a post from the app

1. Tap the plus (+) sign “Post” icon at the bottom of your screen.
2. Select the “Add a document” option from below the text box.
3. Select your resume from the list of files that appear.
4. Add a title to your document.
5. Tap “Next” at the top right of the screen.

When you should upload your resume to LinkedIn for a post

• If you’re asking your LinkedIn network or a LinkedIn professional group for help or leads in your job search, you can help them help you by making it easy for them to download your resume