Comments on: 5 Deadly LinkedIn Mistakes

By: Meg Guiseppi

Meg Guiseppi — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:04:47 +0000

In reply to Rich Marsh. Precisely, Rich! Thanks for the follow-up.

By: Rich Marsh

Rich Marsh — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 01:36:46 +0000

In reply to Meg Guiseppi. I hadn't quite thought of it that way. By removing their picture to improve their results, they are actually hurting themselves. In a sense, they are letting the "stupid" people win even more.

By: Meg Guiseppi

Meg Guiseppi — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:31:49 +0000

In reply to Rich Marsh.

Rich, many thanks for your insightful comment. I hope job seekers heed what you said — not having a photo will push your profile down in search results, because it won’t be seen as a complete profile. I know that some people are being overlooked, for various reasons, based on their appearance in their profile photos. Unfortunately, they don’t see that it’s illogical to then take down their photo. They won’t be improving their chances. Just the opposite, most likely.

By: Rich Marsh

Rich Marsh — Thu, 30 May 2024 16:59:27 +0000

We have run into some who are afraid that they will be discriminated against on the basis of their appearance. One of our professionals, an African-American University Professor said, “They’ll figure it out when you show up for the interview. And, if they are biased, it will be the worst interview of your life as they search for a way to exclude you.” She went on to say, “Let them be [stupid] and exclude you so that you don’t waste time preparing for a job interview, for a job you’ll never get.” It is well-documented that the lack of a picture means you won’t be in the top half of search results for LinkedIn Recruiter because your profile will be seen as incomplete.

(She used a more colorful word than “stupid.”)