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Like most recruiters, I use LinkedIn a lot. I’m continually blown away by the ridiculous pictures that people put on their LinkedIn profile. People seem to forget, or totally ignore that employers looking at your LinkedIn profile are trying to make a\u00a0business<\/em>\u00a0decision about whether or not they ought to interview and hire you. Here are descriptions of some of the pictures that I have seen over the last two days and an interpretation of what a potential employer thinks when he or she sees them:<\/p>\n

an artistically drawn caricature of the candidate\u2026 What the hiring authority thinks? “Is this guy or gal a cartoon?”<\/p>\n

A candidate bouncing her one-year-old on her knee\u2026 What the hiring authority thinks? “This gal is gonna want to stay home with her baby rather than be at work.”<\/p>\n

A candidate standing with his golf club on the #1 tee, smiling\u2026 What the employer thinks? He sure loves golf. Probably be more interested in being on the golf course than at work.<\/p>\n

A group of six women “quasi” partying… What the employer thinks? “Well which one is the person I’m trying to review? Looks like they’re having fun. Not very professional. I’ll keep searching.”<\/p>\n

A picture of the candidate coaching his kid (or group of kids) in baseball\u2026 What the employer thinks? “This guy’s more interested in coaching his kids that he is in working. He’ll probably spend a lot of time doing that instead of working.”<\/p>\n

A blonde 30 something year old who’s head looks like an egg with a candy cane like band around her forehead…the caption says: “professional salesperson.” What the employer thinks? “Professional? Are you kidding me!!?”<\/p>\n

No picture at all\u2026 What the employer thinks? “A) This person doesn’t want to go to the trouble to put a picture on their profile. B) They are ashamed of the way they look, or C) They don’t want to reveal that they’re old. Any or all of the above!”<\/p>\n

Well, I’m sure you get the point. At least 10% of the pictures on LinkedIn profiles are going to actually\u00a0keep the candidate from getting<\/em> an interview. Think!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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