> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-strived.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Build Your Public Profile

> Fill in your bio, skills, education, work experience and certificates, with their badges, so learners know who teaches them. Step by step, with screenshots.

Your **public profile** is what learners see when they look at who teaches a training. A complete
profile, with your certifications and experience, builds trust before they buy.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Everything below is for the **web app** on a computer. The screenshots show the profile of the
> test instructor account.

***

## Table of contents

* **Step 1 — Look at your profile**
* **Step 2 — Edit your details, bio and skills**
* **Step 3 — Add your education and work experience**
* **Step 4 — Add your certificates and their badges**
* **Step 5 — Share your profile**
* **Good to know**

***

## Step 1 — Look at your profile

Click **Profile** in the sidebar.

![The instructor's public profile with the bio, About me, skills, education, work experience and certificates with PMP and PMI-ACP badges](https://mintcdn.com/docs-strived/mW47iWgR0oToq_qs/images/instructor-guide/profile/01-public-profile.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=mW47iWgR0oToq_qs\&q=85\&s=2fe9bbf3011cda211c51243f94546fe1)

Your public profile.

| Part | What it shows |
| :- | :- |
| Header | Your photo (or initials), your name, the purple badge if an admin has verified you, your **bio**, your LinkedIn link and **Member since**. |
| **About me** | A longer presentation of you and what you teach. |
| **Skills** | Your skills, as tags. |
| **Education** | Your degrees and schools. |
| **Work Experience** | The jobs and roles you held. |
| **Certificates** | Your certifications, each with its badge image. |

Click **Edit Profile** at the top right to change any of it.

***

## Step 2 — Edit your details, bio and skills

**Edit Public Profile** has four sections on the left: **Profile**, **Education**, **Work
Experience** and **Certificates**. **Profile** opens first.

![The Profile section with the personal details, the bio, About me and the skills field with its tags](https://mintcdn.com/docs-strived/mW47iWgR0oToq_qs/images/instructor-guide/profile/02-edit-profile.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=mW47iWgR0oToq_qs\&q=85\&s=06829efde8cda6e0795b75b1f7acdea2)

Edit Public Profile → Profile.

**1. Personal details**

**Upload photo** (a square image looks best), **First name**, **Last name**, **Date of birth**
and **LinkedIn**. The **Email** cannot be changed.

**2. Bio**

One or two lines shown under your name, e.g. *"PMP & PMI-ACP certified trainer. I help project
managers pass their exams and lead agile teams."*

**3. About me**

A short presentation, 300 characters at most: your experience, what you teach, how you teach.

**4. Skills**

Separate them with commas: each one becomes a tag, and the tags appear under the field as you
type.

**5. Save**

Click **Save changes** at the bottom right. *"Your profile has been updated."* confirms it.

***

## Step 3 — Add your education and work experience

Both sections work the same way. Open **Work Experience** (or **Education**) and click **Add Work
Experience** (or **Add Education**).

![The Work Experience window with the job title, organization name, start date, end date and description](https://mintcdn.com/docs-strived/mW47iWgR0oToq_qs/images/instructor-guide/profile/04-work-experience-dialog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=mW47iWgR0oToq_qs\&q=85\&s=c8f7ca85bed7ec27fbe0234ba136e2e5)

Adding a work experience.

**1. What and where**

For a job: **Job Title** and **Organization Name**. For a degree: **Education** (the degree)
and **University Name**.

**2. When**

Pick the **Start date**. Leave **End Date** empty if it is your current position: the profile
shows **Present**. The start date must be before the end date.

**3. Description (optional)**

A few lines about the role or the degree, with the formatting toolbar.

**4. Save**

Click **Save**. The entry shows on your public profile straight away.

![The Work Experience section listing two positions with their dates](https://mintcdn.com/docs-strived/mW47iWgR0oToq_qs/images/instructor-guide/profile/03-work-experience.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=mW47iWgR0oToq_qs\&q=85\&s=2ebb369813d19b9f098ecbd8ed6b5b37)

Your work experience.

The pencil next to an entry edits it, the bin deletes it (after a confirmation).

***

## Step 4 — Add your certificates and their badges

Open **Certificates** and click **Add Certificate**.

![The Certificate window with the PMP title, the Project Management Institute as organization, the issue date and the uploaded PMP badge](https://mintcdn.com/docs-strived/mW47iWgR0oToq_qs/images/instructor-guide/profile/05-certificate-dialog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=mW47iWgR0oToq_qs\&q=85\&s=3206a1cd4c2b096c17c2c96c3c5408cb)

Adding a certificate with its badge.

**1. The certification**

**Certification Title** (e.g. *Project Management Professional (PMP)*) and **Organization
Name** (e.g. *Project Management Institute (PMI)*).

**2. The dates**

**Certificate Issued On**, and **Valid until** if it expires. Left empty, the profile shows
**Present**.

**3. The badge**

Under **Certificate Image**, click **Choose File** and pick the badge or a picture of the
certificate. The image is required. The red cross removes it if you picked the wrong one.

**4. Save**

Click **Save**.

![The Certificates section listing three certificates, including PMP and PMI-ACP with their badges](https://mintcdn.com/docs-strived/mW47iWgR0oToq_qs/images/instructor-guide/profile/06-certificates.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=mW47iWgR0oToq_qs\&q=85\&s=7a63d14c647bdb6550e4c977907c2824)

Your certificates, each with its badge.

***

## Step 5 — Share your profile

On your profile, the link button next to **Edit Profile** copies your profile's address (*"The
profile link was copied successfully"*). Paste it in an e-mail, a post or your LinkedIn page.

***

## Good to know

> [accordion] What does the purple badge next to my name mean?
>
> An admin has verified your account. Only admins can verify or unverify an instructor.

> [accordion] Bio or About me: which goes where?
>
> The **bio** sits under your name, on two lines at most: keep it to one sentence. **About me** is
> its own card, for a short paragraph.

> [accordion] Can I change my e-mail?
>
> No, it is your login. Contact the platform's admins if it has to change.


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