Ever Wondered How People Add Cool Symbols to Their LinkedIn Profile and Posts?
Ever Wondered How People Add Cool Symbols to Their LinkedIn Profile and Posts?
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Struggling to make your LinkedIn profile stand out in a sea of professionals? You're not alone! Many career coaches and business professionals are discovering the power of using symbols to make their content more engaging and eye-catching. If you're sending messages on LinkedIn to find new clients or potentially land that dream job, adding a few strategic symbols can make all the difference.
Why Symbols Matter for Your Professional Brand
In the crowded world of LinkedIn, visual elements help your content catch the eye and improve engagement. Whether you're a career coach helping clients navigate their professional journey, or a business coach building your personal brand, symbols can help you:
Stand out in the LinkedIn feed
Increase engagement on your posts
Highlight key achievements and services
Create visual hierarchy in your content
Build brand recognition across your posts
How to Add Symbols to Your LinkedIn Profile
Adding symbols to your LinkedIn profile is surprisingly simple:
Step 1: Copy the symbol you want to use from the comprehensive list below.
Step 2: Navigate to the section on your LinkedIn profile where you want to add it.
Step 3: Click where you want the symbol to appear and paste it. That's it!
Pro Tip: If you encounter an error or the symbol appears differently than expected, don't worry! Different devices may display symbols slightly differently, so just adapt accordingly.
Professional Symbol Categories
Below you'll find an extensive collection of symbols organized by category. Feel free to bookmark this page and use these symbols to enhance your LinkedIn presence.
Books, Envelopes and Business Stationery
ð§ ðĨ ðĪ â ðĐ ðĻ ð ðŦ ðŠ ðŽ ð ðŪ ðĶ ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð â â ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð° ð° ðī ðĩ ð· ðķ ðģ ðļ ð§ âïļ ð ð ðē ðą âĒïļ ÂĐïļ ÂŪïļ
Technology and Digital
ðĨ ð· ðđ ðž ðŋ ð ð― ðū ðŧ ðą â ð ð ð ðĄ ðš ðŧ ð ð ð ð ð ð ðĒ ðĢ âģ â â° â ð ð ð ð ð ð ðĄ ðĶ ð ð ð ð§ ðĐ ðĻ ðē ðķ ðĶ ðģ ðī
Transportation and Travel
ðĒ âĩ ðĪ ðĢ â ð â ðš ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðĻ ð ð ð ð ð ðē ðĄ ð ð ð ð ð ðŦ ðĶ ðĨ â ð§ ð° â― ðŪ ð° âĻ ðŋ ðŠ ð ð ðĐ
Buildings and Landmarks
ð ðĄ ðŦ ðĒ ðĢ ðĨ ðĶ ðŠ ðĐ ðĻ ð ⊠ðŽ ðĪ ð ð ðŊ ð° âš ð ðž ðū ðŧ ð ð ð ð― ð ð ðĄ âē ðĒ
Numbers and Letters
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Hand Signs and Arrows
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Sports, Games and Hobbies
ðĻ ðŽ ðĪ ð§ ðž ðĩ ðķ ðđ ðŧ ðš ð· ðļ ðū ðŪ ð ðī ð ðē ðŊ ð ð â― âū ðū ðą ð ðģ âģ ðĩ ðī ð ð ð ðŋ ð ð ð âļ ðŋ â· ðĢ
Weather and Natural Elements
ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð âĄïļ ðĨ ðĨ â â â â ⥠â ð ð ð ð ð§ ðĶ â â âïļ âïļ ðĻ
Time Symbols
ð ð§ ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðĄ ðĒ ðĢ ðĪ ðĨ ðĶ
Food and Beverages
â ðĩ ðķ ðž ðš ðŧ ðļ ðđ ð· ðī ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðĪ ðą ðĢ ðĨ ð ð ð ð ðē ðĒ ðĄ ðģ ð ðĐ ðŪ ðĶ ðĻ ð§ ð ð° ðŠ ðŦ ðŽ ð ðŊ ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð
Animals and Nature
ðš ðļ ðŧ ð― ðž ð ðŋ ðđ ðū ðĩ ð ð ð ðķ ðš ðą ð ðđ ðļ ðŊ ðĻ ðŧ ð· ð― ðŪ ð ð ðī ð ð ðž ð§ ðĶ ðĪ ðĨ ðĢ ð ð ðĒ ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðŽ ðģ ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðē ðĄ ð ðŦ ðŠ ð ð ðĐ ðū
People and Emotions
ð ð ð ð âš ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðģ ð ð ð ð ð ðĢ ðĒ ð ð ðŠ ðĨ ð° ð ð ðĐ ðŦ ðĻ ðą ð ðĄ ðĪ ð ð ð ð· ð ðī ðĩ ðē ð ðĶ ð§ ð ðŋ ðŪ ðŽ ð ð ðŊ ðķ ð ð ð ðē ðģ ðŪ ð· ð ðķ ðĶ ð§ ðĻ ðĐ ðī ðĩ ðą ðž ðļ ðđ ðš ð ð― ðĐ ð ðĐââĪïļâðĐ ðĻââĪïļâðĻ ð ðĐââĪïļâðâðĐ ðĻââĪïļâðâðĻ ðŠ ðĻâðĐâð§ ðĻâðĐâð§âðĶ ðĻâðĐâðĶâðĶ ðĻâðĐâð§âð§ ðĐâðĐâðĶ ðĐâðĐâð§ ðĐâðĐâð§âðĶ ðĐâðĐâðĶâðĶ ðĐâðĐâð§âð§ ðĻâðĻâðĶ ðĻâðĻâð§ ðĻâðĻâð§âðĶ ðĻâðĻâðĶâðĶ ðĻâðĻâð§âð§ ðĐâðĶ ðĐâð§ ðĐâð§âðĶ ðĐâðĶâðĶ ðĐâð§âð§ ðĻâðĶ ðĻâð§ ðĻâð§âðĶ ðĻâðĶâðĶ ðĻâð§âð§
Plants and Flowers
ð ðļ ð· ð ðđ ðŧ ðš ð ð ð ðŋ ðū ð ðĩ ðī ðē ðģ ð° ðą ðž ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð― ðŪ
Fashion and Accessories
ðĐ ð ð ð ð ðĄ ð ðĒ ð ð ð ð ð― ð ð ð ðž ð ð ð ð ð ð ð
Hearts and Relationships
ð ð ð ð âĪ ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ðĪ ðĨ ðŽ ðĢ ð ð ðŦ ðŠ ðŽ ð ð ð ð
Common Professional Symbols
ðŧ ðđ ðš ðž ðū ð ð ðŋ ð° ð ð ðĨ âĻ ð ðŦ ðĨ ðĒ ðĶ ð§ ðĪ ðĻ ðŪ âŋ ð ð ð ð ð ðŦ ð ðĩ ðŊ ðą ðģ ð· ðļ â âŧ ð âŋ
Zodiac Signs
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Text-Based Symbol Collections
Basic Emoticons and Text Symbols
Smileys: âđ âš âŧ ØŠ ã ã ã ã· Ã ÏĄ ïĒ
Love and Relationships: âĨ Ûĩ ė ė áĶ â â
Communication: â â â â
Tools: â â â â
Music: ⊠âŦ âР⎠â âŪ âŊ ° Ãļ
Writing: â â â â â â â âĻ
Religious: ⥠â âĻ â â âĨ âĶ â âĐ âŊ ⧠⎠âļ â â â
Political: âķ â âŊ ⊠âŦ ⥠âŪ â
Questions: âĒ âĢ â âž â― â Âŋ ÂĄ â Ø
Games: â â â â â â â â â â â â âĪ ⧠⥠âĒ â âĢ âĨ âĶ â â â â â â
Stars: â âĒ âĢ âĪ âĨ â âĶ ⧠âĐ â°ââŪ ⊠âŦ ⎠â âŪ âŊ Ⱐ⥠â âą âē âģ âī â âĩ âķ â· âļ âđ âš âŧ âž â â â â â â â
Currency: ⎠ÂĢ Ō° âī $ â° ÂĒ âĪ ÂĨ âģ âē ⊠âĩ å âĢ âą āļŋ ÂĪ ⥠âŪ â âĐ Þ å âĒ âĨ âŦ âĶ z Å ï·ž â ⧠âŊ âĻ K Ä āĪ°
Gestures: â â â â â â â â
Copyright: âĒ â ÂĐ ÂŪ â
Confirmation: â â â â â â â â â â â â
Weather: âž â â â â â âū â― â â â â â â â ° â âš Ï
Decorative: â― âū âŋ â â â â
Geometric: âē âž â âš â âĢ âĒ âĨ âž âĪ âĨ âī âū â âļ âģ â― â â· âŋ âŧ â âĩ âđ â âŋ
Strategic Symbol Usage for Career Coaches
As a career coach, using symbols strategically can significantly enhance your LinkedIn presence and help you connect with potential clients. Here are proven strategies:
For Career Coaching Services
ð§ Perfect for highlighting email communication and outreach services
ðŊ Excellent for emphasizing goal achievement and targeted career strategies
ð Ideal when discussing career growth, salary increases, and professional advancement
ðž Great for business-related content and corporate positioning
â Use for completed success stories and client achievements
ð Perfect for key insights, strategies, and breakthrough moments
ð Excellent for career launches, pivots, and rapid advancement stories
For Business Coaching Content
ðĄ Perfect for innovative strategies and breakthrough insights
ð Ideal for data-driven results and measurable outcomes
ðŊ Excellent for targeting strategies and precision planning
ðĨ Great for highlighting high-impact content and urgent opportunities
ðŠ Perfect for empowerment posts and strength-building content
â Use for premium services and standout achievements
Content Enhancement Tips
Opening Hooks: Start posts with attention-grabbing symbols like ðĨ, âĄ, or ðĄ to stop the scroll.
Section Breaks: Use symbols like âĄïļ or âķïļ to create visual flow in longer posts.
Call-to-Actions: End with symbols like ð for contact, ðŽ for comments, or ð for links.
Achievement Highlights: Use ð, â, or ðŊ to celebrate client wins and milestones.
Best Practices for Professional Symbol Use
Do's:
Be Strategic: Choose symbols that align with your message and brand
Stay Consistent: Use similar symbols across your content for brand recognition
Test Different Platforms: Some symbols may display differently on mobile vs desktop
Consider Your Audience: Professional services may require more conservative symbol choices
Create Visual Hierarchy: Use symbols to break up text and guide the reader's eye
Don'ts:
Overdo It: Too many symbols can appear unprofessional and cluttered
Use Irrelevant Symbols: Every symbol should have a purpose and meaning
Ignore Context: Consider the tone and formality of your content
Forget Mobile Users: Ensure symbols display properly on all devices
Neglect Accessibility: Some symbols may not be accessible to all users
Measuring Symbol Effectiveness
Track the performance of posts with and without symbols to determine what resonates with your audience. Key metrics to monitor include:
Engagement Rate: Likes, comments, and shares
Click-Through Rate: Links and call-to-action responses
Profile Views: Increased visibility from enhanced content
Connection Requests: Professional networking growth
Lead Generation: Direct inquiries and consultation bookings
Ready to Transform Your LinkedIn Presence?
Symbols are just one tool in building a powerful LinkedIn presence that attracts your ideal clients and career opportunities. The key is using them strategically as part of a comprehensive personal branding and content strategy.
Whether you're a career coach helping professionals navigate their next move, or a business coach guiding entrepreneurs to success, enhancing your LinkedIn content with purposeful symbols can significantly boost your visibility and engagement.
Looking to take your LinkedIn strategy to the next level? Connect with CoreTactic for expert guidance on building a compelling professional brand that attracts the right opportunities and clients. Our team specializes in helping career coaches, business coaches, and professionals optimize their LinkedIn presence for maximum impact.
