Users who apply to companies with incomplete profiles are much less successful than those who have complete profiles. We highly recommend taking some time to make sure your profile is complete.
You can edit your profile information in the following two locations:
Filling out your profile
Once on your profile, you can edit a variety of different things.
Click the relevant link to learn more:
- Edit profile photo
- Edit cover photo
- Social Media
- Profile info
- Scout settings
- Your story
- Self-introduction
- Ambition
- Contact info
- Work experience
- Projects
- What I'm good at
- Education
- Courses
- Clubs/volunteering
- Languages
- Certificates
- Awards
- Publications
- Portfolio
- Links
- My interests
- Basic info
- Resume
Edit profile photo
You can edit your profile photo by clicking 'Update image' on your current profile picture.
If your account is created with Facebook, your default photo will be your Facebook profile photo. Editing your profile photo on Wantedly will not affect your Facebook profile photo.
Edit cover photo
You can edit your cover photo by clicking 'Update cover image' on your current cover photo.
Try to avoid uploading pixelated images. High-quality images leave a better impression on recruiters than low-quality ones!
Social Media
You can link your account with social media to increase your range of connections and unlock some other functions such as 'Recommend.'
Please be aware that once your Facebook has been linked, it cannot be unlinked. Other social media sites can be unlinked.
How to connect
1. Select the user icon and select 'Edit profile' or access this link
2. Select the pencil icon
3. Select the 'Connect' button for the social media platform that you would like to connect
4. Log in from each respective social media platform's login page
How to disconnect
You can disconnect all social media platforms except for Facebook.
- Select the user icon and select 'Edit profile' or access this link
- Select the pencil icon
- Click 'Disconnect' for the platform that you would like to disconnect
The button will change to 'Connect' once it is disconnected.
Profile info
You can edit your location, tagline, and occupation here:
Your tagline can be whatever you want! For example, "Create a world where work drives passion!"
Scout settings
Companies are able to get in touch with you through a function called 'Scout.' This allows them you send you direct messages through the messaging service.
Your story
This feature is currently only available in Japan!
Self-Introduction
Tell us about yourself! You can write what you want here, it's up to you. Be yourself and attract companies who are interested in you as a person!
Ambition
What do you want to achieve in life? We want to match you with a company that shares your goals, so you can work towards them together!
Contact info
You can enter your contact info here. This is only visible to your connections and yourself.
Work experience
Nothing new here! A standard practice for all job sites.
Projects
Have you worked on anything interesting before? Have you built a pinball machine from scratch? Learned to ride a horse? Upgraded your car? Created a new process at your company? Whatever it is, let the world know!
What I'm good at
Here you can brag about whatever you like. If you increase your connections, you can get endorsements from your connections, which can add credibility to your profile!
Education
Standard practice! Let employers know where you went to school.
Courses
Have you taken any courses that you can add? From drawing to coding, anything is okay!
Clubs/volunteering
Have you done anything extracurricular?
Languages
If you can speak another language, that's awesome! Write down the language you speak and your proficiency here.
Certificates
If you received any certificates then you can write about them here.
Awards
If you've won any awards then tell the world here!
Publications
For all the academics and writers out there! Link your publications here.
Portfolio
Put anything else you want to show off here, whether it's code, paintings or photos! You can also show off your YouTube channel, or anything creative that you wish.
Links
Link your website, blog or whatever you want here!
My interests
Here you can pick some pre-determined interests which can help you match with companies.
Basic info
Add some basic information here. This information is accessible only to employers viewing your profile.
Resume
Add your resume here in PDF format. This is only viewable by employers viewing your profile.
If you are still having trouble, contact the Wantedly Customer Relations Team from here!