How to verify your skills on LinkedIn (2 min)
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Plus, the best countries to live as an expat
Sophie @ the stack August 11, 2026
Your weekly advantage in the global tech job market.
New here?** Join 55,000 engineers getting hired at Amazon, Meta and Revolut. Sign up now .
3 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK
The EU now requires companies to share salary ranges before interviews. Employers can no longer ask about your salary history either. Only 42% of job ads currently include pay information. Read more
- LinkedIn now lets you verify your AI and Tech skills. Connect a tool you already use (e.g. GitHub, HubSpot, Replit, Zapier) and your proficiency shows directly on your profile, checked by the tool itself. Read more
- Spain and Portugal rank in the top 10 world's best countries for expats. InterNations surveyed nearly 8,000 expats across 31 countries. Germany came in 30th: 61% call the local bureaucracy difficult, and only 43% find residents friendly. Read more
What this means for you:
- If the JD doesn’t state the salary range, ask for it
- Connect your tools to LinkedIn to verify your skills and strengthen your profile
- Get discovered more easily: recruiters can now search and filter using verified skills
👇 How to verify your AI skills on LinkedIn. Keep scrolling.
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DEEP DIVE
**How to verify your AI skills on LinkedIn**
Lovable: AI-powered full-stack web dev platform
LinkedIn now lets you prove your AI and tech skills instead of just listing them.
Recruiters see a verified score, checked by the tool itself — meaning they now know if you've actually built something, not just watched YouTube videos about it.
Here's how to set it up:
- Pick a tool you already use.
- Open that tool's account settings. Your proficiency score is visible there.
- Click "Connect to LinkedIn." This asks you to authenticate with your LinkedIn login.
- Your verified skill level appears on your LinkedIn profile automatically.
I tested it myself with Lovable — it takes less than two minutes!
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What a job seeker should do this week
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- Ask on the first recruiter call whether they have filed from your country this year
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Frequently asked questions
What should job seekers take from this?
Plus, the best countries to live as an expat Sophie @ the stack August 11, 2026 Your weekly advantage in the global tech job market. New here? Join 55,000 engineers getting hired at Amazon, Meta and Revolut. Sign up now .
What should I do after reading this?
LinkedIn now lets you verify your AI and Tech skills. Connect a tool you already use (e.g. GitHub, HubSpot, Replit, Zapier) and your proficiency shows directly on your profile, checked by the tool itself. Read more
Does this apply if I need visa sponsorship in Europe?
Yes. Use it on roles that will file papers. Skip listings that only say international with no visa line.