LinkedIn will tell others how you really use Adobe applications

LinkedIn tries to make it easier for users to demonstrate their proficiency in applications relevant to their current or future jobs. Launching today is a new “Connected Apps” feature that allows users to link a selection of supported apps to their LinkedIn profile, with each app providing “a simple, specific description of how you actually use it,” according to LinkedIn.

This feature depends on the collaboration processes that… LinkedIn was introduced in January 2026which allows users Check their skills with DuolingoDescription , Lover , Relay.app , and Repeat . Now, these collaborations will be moved to the new Connected Apps section of LinkedIn profiles, along with support for 14 new apps, including Buffer, Fiverr, HubSpot, and more. Additional apps will be supported “soon,” according to LinkedIn, which will expand to include Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Fullcast/Copy.AI, Github Copilot, Gong, OpusClip, Riverside, Sprinklr, Webflow, and Zapier.

Apps like HubSpot, for example, might indicate that a user “creates and sends segmented email campaigns in HubSpot’s Marketing Center” or “uses the HubSpot marketing automation app to engage customers,” rather than simply verifying that the profile owner uses HubSpot.

The data generated cannot be edited by the user, and it is updated in real time based on any changes in how connected applications are used. Initially, they will also be updated without alerting the user. Kelly Tong, senior product manager at LinkedIn, said: Edge LinkedIn plans to roll out notifications to alert users when their statement changes. Verification data will not include negative information or will be “downgraded” to look bad if someone uses a connected app less frequently, according to Tong.

This is part of LinkedIn’s push for greater verification, having already rolled out tools for this Identity verification To its users and help them Recruits Suppressing recruitment fraud. The new Connected Apps feature aims to help users stand out to potential employers by sharing verified expertise, making it easier for recruiters to find candidates who have mastered the tools required for specific jobs.

“We’re building new ways for members to show real, reliable proof of their abilities, right on their LinkedIn profile,” said Dan Shapiro, CEO of LinkedIn. “And for the brands behind these tools, there is no better endorsement than a customer who is actively using and loving your product.”