LinkedIn - Keep your Changes Private

Great Linkedin tips from brucebixler:

The 8 Things You Do Wrong On LinkedIn - Forbes:

Another fix for #8 You Change your profile from top to bottom. If you go to your privacy settings on your LinkedIn profile you can change your activity settings:

By selecting this option, your activity updates will be shared in your activity feed.

Let people know when you change your profile, make recommendations, or follow companies
Note: You may want to turn this option off if you’re looking for a job and don’t want your present employer to see that you’re updating your profile.

and the second setting is

Your activity feed displays actions you’ve performed on LinkedIn. Select who can see your activity feed.

Set this to “Only You” while making the changes then turn it back on to everyone after you have made the changes.