LinkedIn goes down Facebook Route

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chrisone

Thanks! i just disabled my social ad settings.

erpadmin

Settings -> Account -> Manage Social Advertising

Then uncheck the box and save.

Thanks Bokeh! +1 and Rep!

Psoasman

Thanks for the heads up!

Ahriakin

It still amazes me that anyone puts their photos up on places like this at all.

MrSwissCheese

I agree. Although I can understand why people want their picture out there, my personal thinking is that a photo could open you up to all sorts of issues when seeking employment. As much as no one likes to admit it, I think that would leave you open to discrimination (race, age, weight, hair color, appearance, etc.) I've got a LinkedIn Profile, but have avoided putting my picture on it for that reason. For the other privacy reasons, you won't find my pictures on Facebook or Twitter, either.

hiddenknight821

Ahriakin wrote: »

It still amazes me that anyone puts their photos up on places like this at all.

What the above poster said. I did it, so that I can be sure that an employer hires me with no discrimination against my appearance involved assuming he did his/her homework. I rather not waste my time getting interviewed for multiple positions then later get the notices that I did not get the job for other reasons. I would have easily assumed if it has something to do with discrimination, but now I know that the employer has had a chance to see who I was before he interview me. So, that assumption is immediately thrown out of the window the next time I get the notice saying I didn't get the job. I was a little to optimistic, not realizing that my appearance could make a difference until now.

MrSwissCheese

I guess I never really thought about it from that perspective. I had always been under the preference that I'd rather NOT have them know what I look like, so I have the ability to impress them when I get there - give me the opportunity to overcome their judgement - if they see a picture and decide against me (because I have a big nose, big ears, 2 chins, whatever).

I guess the other side of the coin is that you probably don't want to be working for someone who would do that in the first place.

Slowhand

What's really funny, a similar article appeared on the LinkedIn Today headlines-ticker when I logged in to change the setting.

hiddenknight821

Slowhand wrote: »

What's really funny, a similar article appeared on the LinkedIn Today headlines-ticker when I logged in to change the setting.

Wow. Thanks, I did the changes yesterday, but apparently that wasn't enough

+1.

djfunz

Thanks for the heads up. What I don't like is that we have to read about this info from other sites and not directly from LinkedIn or facebook. I add my photo because it completes the package. It's a professional business photo taken by a photographer and it adds a sense of professionalism and completeness to the profile.

Think about it. When you see any profile on the net, you're more likely to click on it and communicate with the person if there is a presentable photo attached to it. I for one don't like when all I see is a gray shadow as someones profile photo no matter which medium it is. Just seems a little half-assed if you ask me. Could be just my thinking though.

whatthehell

Thanks for posting! making changes right now!

Devilsbane

Done

Ahriakin wrote: »

It still amazes me that anyone puts their photos up on places like this at all.

It doesn't amaze me that photos get put up, but be mindful of your picture even more-so than you would with facebook. Put a face to a name but keep it professional. The picture shouldn't be you out at a bar or something silly like that.

Mishra

I bet linkedin's target is the Insight Global group.

Take a look at "Viewers of this profile also viewed..."

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=50929606&goback=.nmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1.npv_47013143_*1_*1_name_qBBB_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1.npc_47013143_*1_*1_*1

Turgon

Bokeh wrote: »

LinkedIn Goes Down the Facebook Route Of Using Your Image For Ads

hehhe..I love linkedin. It's simply amazing how the female recruiters try to out glam and outbabe one another with their pictures. Is it derigour for female recruiters to be good looking? Sounds like discrimination to me, but I dont mind really

erpadmin

Turgon wrote: »

hehhe..I love linkedin. It's simply amazing how the female recruiters try to out glam and outbabe one another with their pictures. Is it derigour for female recruiters to be good looking? Sounds like discrimination to me, but I dont mind really

I must admit, there are some cuties on there. I have no problem at my age letting my eyes do the touching (and my eyes do that a lot). I am man, after all.

It never does get any further than that. I have yet to have a conversation on LinkedIn that wasn't professional in nature. (Which is why I am allowed a LinkedIn account by my boss at home. She sees the cuties, but she knows there are no shenanagans on my part.

)

erpadmin

Devilsbane wrote: »

The picture should be you out at a bar or something silly like that.

You meant to put NOT somewhere in there, right?

Turgon

erpadmin wrote: »

I must admit, there are some cuties on there. I have no problem at my age letting my eyes do the touching (and my eyes do that a lot). I am man, after all.

It never does get any further than that. I have yet to have a conversation on LinkedIn that wasn't professional in nature. (Which is why I am allowed a LinkedIn account by my boss at home. She sees the cuties, but she knows there are no shenanagans on my part. )

I get pinged by the hotties about some great jobs which is fun. But Im staying put. Far too much to do and unprofessional to leave.

Devilsbane

erpadmin wrote: »

You meant to put NOT somewhere in there, right?

Lol yes, let me fix that.

But I guess the real question depends on what you do. If you own a bar, then maybe thats where your picture should be!

hiddenknight821

Devilsbane wrote: »

Lol yes, let me fix that.

But I guess the real question depends on what you do. If you own a bar, then maybe thats where your picture should be!

I actually thought you meant it, because it seems to me that you were trying to say that we need to be true to ourselves. So why post the "fake" picture when it doesn't really represent who you are. Thanks for stopping us there. You had me for a good few hours.

Slowhand

Turgon wrote: »

hehhe..I love linkedin. It's simply amazing how the female recruiters try to out glam and outbabe one another with their pictures. Is it derigour for female recruiters to be good looking?

To be fair, especially with a company like Insight Global, recruiters have to do something to make up for a complete lack of professionalism and integrity.

Devilsbane

hiddenknight821 wrote: »

I actually thought you meant it, because it seems to me that you were trying to say that we need to be true to ourselves. So why post the "fake" picture when it doesn't really represent who you are. Thanks for stopping us there. You had me for a good few hours.

Maybe I should stick with that approach to give myself an advantage. Knowing some of the people around here, I need all of the help that I can get!

UnixGuy

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that !!

Turgon wrote: »

hehhe..I love linkedin. It's simply amazing how the female recruiters try to out glam and outbabe one another with their pictures. Is it derigour for female recruiters to be good looking? Sounds like discrimination to me, but I dont mind really

N2IT

Good call out! Thanks