8 red flags to search for when looking at someone's LinkedIn profile
Tips for recruiters, to save you time.
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By Deep Patel, Forbes.com
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- Missing years
Time taken off between careers needs to be evaluated according to the circumstances. - Beware of a pattern of changing jobs.
Evaluate your candiates for long term committment. - Be wary of misrepresentations.
Make cross checks, and examine details. - Falsehoods
Previous employers and timeline inconsistencies can expose lies. - Check the spelling
Spelling mistakes are too trivial to ignore in today's workplace. - Not enough actual or practical experience
You can't reach enlightenment from a book, as the saying goes. - Having an appropriate picture
Photo give such a tremendous advantage that any picture quality flaws raise legitimate questions. - Not ensuring that their profile looks good on mobile devices.
A messy profile could reveal that the candidate could have a tendency to ignore the obvious
Source: forbes.com
