Use LinkedIn Featured to Showcase Work Samples

Portfolio tips for non-designers can start with LinkedIn, not a design tool. You can use LinkedIn's Featured section to display selected work samples directly on your profile, without creating a separate portfolio site. That's the low-design path.

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LinkedIn says Featured lets profile visitors see showcased samples of a person's work. Reach the section, add a sample, and manage what appears there. The focus is LinkedIn Featured management. That means adding, editing, reordering, removing, and deleting items.

It does not evaluate sample quality, explain portfolio design, recommend website builders, or compare platforms.

A simple portfolio option for non-designers: LinkedIn Featured

Display work samples on your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn describes Featured as a profile section that lets profile visitors see showcased samples of a person's work. That's the purpose.

LinkedIn Help's guidance on managing featured samples describes how to manage this profile section.

Featured is one low-design option for showing work on LinkedIn. Thing is, that does not make it the best portfolio choice for every job seeker. This guide does not compare it with other platforms. Organization is the main task, not visual design. You choose the LinkedIn action that matches the change you want to make.

You can add a sample, edit an existing item, change the order, remove an item from Featured, or delete an item when deletion is intended. Featured is a profile area for displaying samples. It is not evidence of improved profile views, recruiter responses, interviews, or hiring results.

How to add a work sample to your LinkedIn Featured section

LinkedIn's guidance directs users to the Me icon at the top of the LinkedIn homepage and then to View Profile. Start with your current profile. Don't rely on an older screenshot or a remembered menu.

Use this short workflow:

1. Open the LinkedIn homepage and select the Me icon at the top.
2. Choose View Profile.
3. On your profile, locate the Featured section.
4. Use the current option available for adding a work sample.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions for the type of sample you want to add.
6. Review the Featured area after the item is added.

LinkedIn's current interface may differ from older Help instructions. Check the labels and controls in your own account instead of assuming that an older menu or button is still present.

Check the publishing requirement for posts and articles

LinkedIn's guidance says that a post or article must already have been authored and published before that type of content can be added to Featured. One content condition needs that special care.

The requirement applies to a LinkedIn post or article. Turns out you should not automatically extend it to every possible work-sample format. The supplied guidance does not establish the same condition for all types of samples.

Use the current labels and on-screen instructions if the path looks different in your account. Check LinkedIn's latest Help guidance before proceeding.

Choose the right next action for the samples already on your profile

Choose the action based on the change you want to make, not on an evaluation of the sample itself. Featured is not a set-and-forget area.

If you need to...	Use this LinkedIn Featured action.
Add a work sample to the section	Add
Change an existing Featured item	Edit
Change the displayed order of items	Reorder
Stop displaying an item in Featured	Remove
Delete an item	Delete

Keep the decision literal:

• Use Add when you want to place a new work sample in Featured.
• Use Edit when an existing Featured item needs to be changed.
• Use Reorder when the items should appear in a different sequence.
• Use Remove when an item should no longer appear in Featured.
• Use Delete only when deleting the item itself is intended.

If an item is already displayed but needs an update, choose Edit. Reorder is the pick when the items themselves are fine but the displayed sequence is not. Choose Remove when an item should no longer be displayed. These choices concern the action needed, not whether one sample is better than another.

Changing the displayed order

Interface placement can change. LinkedIn identifies a Reorder icon in the upper-right area for changing the displayed order of Featured items. Treat that placement as a guide rather than a permanent screen instruction.

Inspect the current controls in the Featured section if you cannot find the icon in that location. Check LinkedIn's latest guidance.

Removing versus deleting

Remove means taking an item out of the Featured section. Delete means deleting the item itself. Those are separate choices.

Read the current label and any confirmation message before selecting Delete, because the supplied guidance does not establish every technical consequence of deletion, and you'll want the wording in front of you rather than a remembered menu.

If your intention is only to stop displaying the item in Featured, select the action labeled Remove, where that is the available option.

Keep your LinkedIn Featured section current

This is ordinary profile upkeep, not a tactic guaranteed to improve profile views, interviews, hiring chances, or other job-search outcomes. Review the items displayed in Featured periodically while your profile is active.

A simple maintenance routine looks like this:

1. Open your profile and review the items currently displayed in Featured.
2. Use Edit when an existing item needs updating.
3. Use Reorder when the displayed sequence needs changing.
4. Use Remove when an item should no longer appear in Featured.
5. Use Delete only when deleting the item is your intended action.
6. Use Add when you want to place another work sample in the section.
7. Review the section again to verify that the intended change took effect.

Keep each update specific. Use Edit if the task is to change an item. Use Reorder to change the sequence. Stop displaying an item with Remove. Confirm that Delete is the action you want if the item itself should be deleted.

To be honest, the LinkedIn Help page used for this guidance was last updated three years ago, and its exact publication date is not clear in the supplied information, which is why you should check LinkedIn's latest Help guidance if the labels, icon placement, or steps in your account differ, because product controls can change.

FAQ

Can I add a LinkedIn post or article to Featured before publishing it?

No. You must have authored and published a post or article before that type of content can be added to Featured. That's LinkedIn's guidance.

This condition is specific to a post or article. The guidance does not establish the same publishing requirement for every possible work-sample format.

What is the difference between removing and deleting a Featured sample?

Removing means taking the item out of the Featured section. Deleting is a separate action that deletes the item itself.

Confirm the current wording and any confirmation message in LinkedIn before choosing Delete. Exact behavior and labels can change. Use Remove, where available, if you only want the item to stop appearing in Featured.

Can I change the order of work samples in LinkedIn Featured?

Yes. LinkedIn documents a Reorder action for changing the displayed order, and its guidance identifies a Reorder icon in the upper-right area. The placement may differ in the current interface.

Open LinkedIn, select the Me icon, and choose View Profile. Inspect the Featured section after that, then match the available action to the task: Add, Edit, Reorder, Remove, or Delete.

Practical takeaway

Use LinkedIn Featured as a simple profile area for displaying work samples. Open Me, then View Profile. Add a sample using the current controls, and review the section periodically.

Match each update to the correct action: Add, Edit, Reorder, Remove, or Delete. Check LinkedIn's current instructions if the screen looks different from what you remember.