Comments on: Is Your LinkedIn Profile Mismatched?

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:16:53 +0000

Rob,

Thanks for the comment. I would agree that the experience will show through.

Sean

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:37:25 +0000

Sean:

I have a background in insurance. I know the person cannot be an expert in such a short period of time. The same would be true for any industry. It almost sounds like they borrowed someone else’s write up about themselves and put it on Linked In. If they are that young people will realize that the expertise cannot exist. I think you make an excellent point about the profile.

Rob

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:53:44 +0000

Spot on commentary – your not being any more harsh then the reality lends itself to be. Inflating a resume, or any job seeking profile is a sure way to shoot yourself in the foot.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:38:03 +0000

Scott,

Thanks for the comments. The person referenced in the quote is not unemployed. They are employed as an Independent Insurance Agent. They have chosen to present their self as an expert based on less than a years worth of experience. Profiles that say one thing but show another story are not the norm, but they’re not as rare as you might think.

Warm Regards,

Sean

By: Scott C Griffin

Scott C Griffin — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:30:36 +0000

I would only hope that someone would be kind enough to point this out to the person and recommend what corrective actions to take! It is far better than to let it stay, knowing full well that this person will be up against a wall while seeking employment. If my profile was wrong I would hope someone would point it out for me so that I can make corrections.

By: Angie

Angie — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:06:12 +0000

I agree with Sean as well. The post makes us think again about what we put against our brand in the social networking world.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:48:36 +0000

John,

You read the post wrong. This person wasn’t out of work for 5 months, that’s the actual time they have been employed as an independent agent.

In this economy if you’re unemployed for any length of time I would be surprised if anyone held that against someone.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:24:48 +0000

Jonathan,

Thank you for sharing the comment. I do not think you were being too harsh. I believe however, it does give us all something to think about. Your post shows you are paying close attention to the detail of the profile. I have joined several groups on linked in. Some I have joined for employment related possibilities, some I have joined for news and interest, and some I have joined because I may come across a story or a post that makes me take a step back and think about something in a different way or a new perspective.

As for being too harsh, I agree with Sean. It would have been harsh to post a link to the profile. However, I can tell you one thing. I’m certainly going to take another look at my profile. If the intent of your post was to get people to think about what they write, then you hit the nail on the head for me.

By: John

John — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:54:30 +0000

In this economic environment being out of work for 5 months is not an uncommon thing. I took offense at your Uh-Oh comment regarding his current situation. When are people going to realize we are in a recession and good people through no fault of their own are unemployed for extended periods of time.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:19:11 +0000

Jonathan, thanks for the comment. I guess harsh would have been to post a link to the profile. But my rule is that I may comment on someone, but I never identify the person publicly.