what is endorsement in linkedin

Endorsement in LinkedIn is a feature that allows your connections to recognize your skills by endorsing them with just one click. When a connection endorses your skills, it contributes to the strength of your profile, and increases the likelihood that youll be discovered for opportunities related to the skills you possess. Skill endorsements are different from recommendations, and you dont need to request a skill endorsement to receive one. You can manage the frequency of the skill endorsement notifications, and you can also hide or remove a skill endorsement that you dont want to acknowledge. To endorse a connections skill from their profile, you need to navigate to the profile of the 1st degree connection, scroll down to the Skills & endorsements section, and click the plus sign beside the skill you’d like to endorse the user for. After you endorse someone, your name and picture will appear next to the skill on that persons profile, and theyll also receive an email, if they’ve opted for it.