Comments - 13 things that really annoy people on LinkedIn - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T09:57:21Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=502551%3ABlogPost%3A1611684&xn_auth=noThank you for the tips. Very…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-10:502551:Comment:16127232012-10-10T18:52:22.157ZGabriel Bachovehttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/GabrielBachove
<p>Thank you for the tips. Very helpful! I am so happy that I follow the rules. I do need to be more aware of my requests and how I position them, so thanks again!</p>
<p>Thank you for the tips. Very helpful! I am so happy that I follow the rules. I do need to be more aware of my requests and how I position them, so thanks again!</p> That's the crazy thing about…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-10:502551:Comment:16126482012-10-10T15:28:04.480ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>That's the crazy thing about linkedin. As recruiters, we are careful about discriminatory hiring practices, not putting pictures or indicating age on resumes. THEN we read articles such as this that states a profile pic should be on your profile. I recruit off of linkedin in A LOT, anyone could claim discrimination. It almost doesn't make sense.</p>
<p>That's the crazy thing about linkedin. As recruiters, we are careful about discriminatory hiring practices, not putting pictures or indicating age on resumes. THEN we read articles such as this that states a profile pic should be on your profile. I recruit off of linkedin in A LOT, anyone could claim discrimination. It almost doesn't make sense.</p> Thought: Pehaps some people u…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-10:502551:Comment:16127002012-10-10T15:12:39.806ZCharlie Allensonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Charlie194
<p>Thought: Pehaps some people use their logo or other graphic because they are fearful of age discrimination. Others may love their work until they see the gray hair then all of a sudden their work sucks and the person is a leper.</p>
<p>Thought: Pehaps some people use their logo or other graphic because they are fearful of age discrimination. Others may love their work until they see the gray hair then all of a sudden their work sucks and the person is a leper.</p> @bill. Agreed. I always tell…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-10:502551:Comment:16124742012-10-10T13:07:09.667ZFeargall kennyhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Feargallkenny
<p>@bill. Agreed. I always tell candidates to make sure their Linkedin titles functionally describe what they do and is a search term that will likely be used by recruiters who are doing advanced searches using the title field. This is especially the case when their actual official title is functionally confusing or very specific to their firm. To avoid the pitfalls of a perception of #1 above I tell them to clarify the actual title in the detail / description.</p>
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<p>@bill. Agreed. I always tell candidates to make sure their Linkedin titles functionally describe what they do and is a search term that will likely be used by recruiters who are doing advanced searches using the title field. This is especially the case when their actual official title is functionally confusing or very specific to their firm. To avoid the pitfalls of a perception of #1 above I tell them to clarify the actual title in the detail / description.</p>
<p></p> One of my pet peeves with pro…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-09:502551:Comment:16123072012-10-09T16:42:52.282ZBill Schultzhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BillSchultz
<p>One of my pet peeves with profiles is people who don't put their Functional Title. </p>
<p>Things like "Leader of the Free World helping the little People to Realize Their Beverage Potential" does not jive when you're actually a Barista at Starbucks</p>
<p>One of my pet peeves with profiles is people who don't put their Functional Title. </p>
<p>Things like "Leader of the Free World helping the little People to Realize Their Beverage Potential" does not jive when you're actually a Barista at Starbucks</p> I hate linkedin recommendatio…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-09:502551:Comment:16122672012-10-09T16:26:39.367ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>I hate linkedin recommendations and this new feature where folks can rate your skills. Sometimes these sites do "too much."</p>
<p>I hate linkedin recommendations and this new feature where folks can rate your skills. Sometimes these sites do "too much."</p> Totally agree with Paul! Whe…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-09:502551:Comment:16122622012-10-09T14:57:53.750ZMelissa Zentgrafhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MelissaZentgraf
<p>Totally agree with Paul! When I get a resume that did not sync with the profile I have second thoughts about the candidate. I can understand why you might want to exclude some information on the online profile, but when I get a resume that basically refutes the online, it's not cool.</p>
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<p>Totally agree with Paul! When I get a resume that did not sync with the profile I have second thoughts about the candidate. I can understand why you might want to exclude some information on the online profile, but when I get a resume that basically refutes the online, it's not cool.</p>
<p></p> Great blog Greg and great poi…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-09:502551:Comment:16121562012-10-09T14:47:38.712ZWill Thomsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WillThomson
<p>Great blog Greg and great points!</p>
<p>Great blog Greg and great points!</p> Greg: In line with your first…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-09:502551:Comment:16119622012-10-09T13:39:36.539ZPaul S. Gumbinnerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/PaulSGumbinner
<p>Greg: In line with your first point about not telling lies, it is important that your resume synch with your LinkedIn profile. I almost always double check and I find inconsistencies so frequently that it is shocking. I am constantly updating my computer from trade press releases and even calls from my candidates. I am amazed at how many times titles change, responsibilities are changed, companies are omitted or added, how permanent work becomes freelance or contract work (we all know…</p>
<p>Greg: In line with your first point about not telling lies, it is important that your resume synch with your LinkedIn profile. I almost always double check and I find inconsistencies so frequently that it is shocking. I am constantly updating my computer from trade press releases and even calls from my candidates. I am amazed at how many times titles change, responsibilities are changed, companies are omitted or added, how permanent work becomes freelance or contract work (we all know that those are often euphemisms for jobs that don't work out). With more and more companies hiring people to fact check, LinkedIn could be a candidate's nemesis. </p> A couple more things to avoid…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-09:502551:Comment:16120762012-10-09T13:36:57.336ZMarcus Ronaldihttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MarcusRonaldi
<p>A couple more things to avoid is </p>
<p>1) Do not request a <strong>Recommendation </strong>from someone you do not know well. </p>
<p>2) When responding to a job post in a LinkedIn group do not simply respond with "Pls look at my profile". Often the instructions about where and how to apply are within the post. </p>
<p>A couple more things to avoid is </p>
<p>1) Do not request a <strong>Recommendation </strong>from someone you do not know well. </p>
<p>2) When responding to a job post in a LinkedIn group do not simply respond with "Pls look at my profile". Often the instructions about where and how to apply are within the post. </p>