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How To Remove A Duplicate Profile on LinkedIn

Whatever caused the situation, removing duplicate LinkedIn accounts is a problem that can be solved in a few quick steps.

Have you resolved to get yourself set up properly on LinkedIn? To create an online presence that you can use to promote yourself and launch that new venture, job or client?

Start by removing duplicate profiles.

How did I end up with two or more LinkedIn accounts? There are many ways it can happen: Perhaps you created an account using a nickname and can’t find it when searching on your given name. Or after not using LinkedIn for a while, you can’t recall your login password and figured it was quicker to create a new account. Maybe you don’t remember creating an account and ended up creating a second (or third!) one without realizing that you already had a LinkedIn profile. Whatever caused the situation, removing duplicate accounts is a problem that can be solved in a few quick steps.

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1) First, find all your accounts. Sign in to LinkedIn. In the Search box on the top right, choose the “People” item on the drop-down menu, type in your name, and (read more)

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