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should you post your salesforce trailhead badges to linkedin

by Dorris Armstrong Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Go to the certifications section on your Linkedin profile. You can add the badges from there. Although, the image only shows as the Trailhead logo and not the actual badge.

Sharing Your Hard-Earned Badges on LinkedIn
This feature helps you keep your Salesforce skills and expertise up-to-date on your LinkedIn profile. If you were concerned about the (well-spent) time you were investing in Trailhead, this also gives you more to show for it.
Nov 18, 2015

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Can I show-off my trailhead badges on LinkedIn?

Now you can show-off your Badges to the world and grab the awesome opportunities that this Salesforce Economy has in store for you. The only bummer is for those who have already completed a lot of Trailhead Badges. You can only take advantage of the "Add to Profile" LinkedIn Button if you have completed your badge after this feature was rolled out.

How do I add the Salesforce trailhead certification to LinkedIn?

You can go to your LinkedIn profile and under Add certificate -> Certification Name & Certification Authority (Salesforce Trailhead). That's it. Thank you for your help. I should clarify the question as to where do you add this link in your Linkedin profile?

Should I add a link to my trailhead profile?

I'd recommend including a link to your trailhead profile too so that viewers can click through to see all of your badges. Hi Alex, great info on the posting past badges and I love the idea of sharing a link on to my trailhead profile.

Where can I Find my trailhead badge?

First, in your Trailhead account Profile (upper right next to your name), under 'About Me', you'll find your Profile Link, where your badges are publicly viewable even when the person who clicks doesn't have a Salesforce/Trailhead account themselves:

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How do I list my badges in LinkedIn Salesforce?

You can go to your LinkedIn profile and under Add certificate -> Certification Name & Certification Authority (Salesforce Trailhead). That's it.

How do you put Trailhead badges on resume?

In the Certifications section (under Accomplishments), you can list out individual Badges or Superbadges you've completed, for example the Security Specialist Superbadge, and include your Trailhead profile link as the 'Certification URL' for proof.

What is the use of Trailhead badges?

You earn this badge by completing the steps correctly in your Trailhead playground. There are hundreds of badges that you can earn to gain the experience you need to tackle a complex business problem using Salesforce. Use the filters in Trailhead to show badges by type. Click Learn, and then select Projects or Modules.

Do Trailhead badges expire?

This certificate does not expire(Salesforce leaves it unchecked while adding the certification) : You can check this. Click Save. And you have successfully added Salesforce Trailhead Badge to LinkedIn.

Does Salesforce look good on resume?

Salesforce is in demand and showing competency and experience with it is beneficial to your resume. Working @ Salesforce, also good for a resume. Basically anything that is a “real” job is a bonus.

Should I put Trailhead on resume?

But Trailhead isn't just a great way to learn skills, it is also an amazing way to showcase your brand and your expertise — it is becoming the new and improved résumé.

Can Salesforce Trailhead get you a job?

The knowledge gained by completing Trailhead badges is certainly useful in getting a job, and any employer who is aware of Trailhead is probably actively engaged in the Salesforce ecosystem (good sign).

Is Salesforce Trailhead enough?

Trailhead is a great resource for ongoing support but probably isn't enough to alleviate those concerns. Your users will benefit from a structured training program that introduces new features and optimizes processes. To get everyone up to speed on Lightning Experience you'll need a little more.

How many points is a Trailhead in Salesforce?

It doesn't matter if you're starting from zero or already have 50 badges, becoming a Ranger is a fun way to learn, gain new skills and even help educate others. To become a Trailhead Ranger you need to earn 100 badges and 50,000 points.

How many Trailhead badges are there?

The average number of Trailhead badges is around 200. That number has bumped up from 120 badges, reported in the 2020-21 report.

What is Ranger rank in Salesforce?

Becoming a Salesforce Ranger on Trailhead means that you have completed a total of 100 badges and at least 50,000 points on Trailhead. This is the highest Trailblazer rank you can receive. Hear from a few of our very own Rangers and learn how Trailhead has helped their everyday work and career.

How do you add a badge on LinkedIn?

Log into your LinkedIn account, and go to your Profile page. On your Profile page, click on Edit Public Profile & URL on the right side of your profile. Scroll down and look on the right side of the page for the Public Profile Badge box and click on Create a Badge.

EMPLOYERS WANT TRAILHEAD

The best thing about certifications is also the worst thing about them - they are a standardized exam. Anyone who has been through any formal education can tell you that a standardized test is not the greatest method to gauge knowledge or competence.

SALESFORCE CENTRAL COMMAND WANTS TRAILHEAD

Salesforce.com has been pushing Trailhead Badges and Superbadges pretty heavily recently - anyone who went to Dreamforce last year can vouch for that - and the reason is obvious.

ADMINISTRATORS, DEVELOPERS, AND ANALYSTS WANT TRAILHEAD

Are you fretting right now because I implied that all the work you did to get that certification is invalid? Don't worry! certifications are still very important, but for the people on the ground, they're somewhat ubiquitous.

Trailhead is the future, Trailhead is now

What does this mean? It’s time to start working on your Trailhead Badges, Projects, and Superbadges. Certifications are important, but soon they won’t be the distinguishing factor that gets you the dream job, Superbadges will be.

Mark M. Korf

I should have mentioned in my prior comment, I also moderate a Meetup in the Bellevue, WA area solely dedicated to Trailhead. You can find us on Meetup - Bellevue Badgers Trailhead Group. Feel free to join us!

Mark M. Korf

William Lutz Sounds good. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Pretty low key, just a group of like minded individuals from various companies/backgrounds working on badges, helping/getting help, networking, and building friendships! My only goal for the session is that everyone leave with at least one new badge under their belt.

John H

Excellent article. I have the same view as well. Working on my 1 badge a day campaign.

How to add certification to LinkedIn?

You can go to your LinkedIn profile and under Add certificate -> Certification Name & Certification Authority (Salesforce Trailhead).

Do you get validations on your honor?

No, there are no validations. You are on your honor.

Can Raneeth save on linked in?

Yes Rane eth! There you will find "Save" option to show it on your linkedIn profile.

Does LinkedIn have trailhead badges?

I recently added a trailhead badge on LinkedIn and the system placed it under "certifications" automatically.

How to add Salesforce badge to LinkedIn?

You can do it manually. In LinkedIn, just click add new certification, type in the name of your badge, and under the Issuer or whatever , type in Salesforce Trailhead (make sure it pulls up the official page for them). When Trailhead adds new badges after completion, it doesn't link it to anything pacific. It does exactly what I described above.

How to put trailhead badges on linked in?

If you wanted to put the old trailhead badges on there, you could complete a new trailhead to get a badge, share on linkedin, and copy the url it takes you to. Then paste that URL over and over and change the cert criteria info, it would show you the Trailhead logo to the right of the "cert".

Where are salesforce release notes?

They're available as always at https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/spring21/release-notes/salesforce_ release_notes.htm

How many badges does Salesforce have?

Salesforce has over 100 badges, so it seems excessive to manually list all of the ones I earn on my LinkedIn profile. However, I know not listing any isn't the solution. How do you deal with this conundrum?

Which is better, trailheads or networking?

If you have no experience, no cert, and only trailheads - networking is probably better.

Is it crazy to list super badges?

I don't think it's crazy to list superbadges on your profile, or to highlight your rank, points, or number of badges earned . However I do think it's excessive to list literally every badge you earn. It just becomes a ton of noise eventually that will bury your more valuable accomplishments (like actual certifications).

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