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Isn't the whole purpose of LinkedIn to show that to potential employers/business connections? It's kinda like paying for a billboard and then complaining that

Isn't the whole purpose of LinkedIn to show that to potential employers/business connections? It's kinda like paying for a billboard and then complaining that people actually see the billboard. That's the point. If people seeing your work history is a security risk for you, don't sign up for LinkedIn to begin with or make up fake details.

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
I wonder if a prospective employer views your LI page, sees falsified information, and having made a positive hiring decision based mostly on that, terminates and sues you for misrepresentation. Is lying on LI akin to lying on your résumé, or is it more like lying on Facebook?
- thfuran 3y ago
  >Is lying on LI akin to lying on your résumé If you've never interacted with the company on linked in, not even remotely.
  - NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
    Okay so you realize that recruiters and hiring managers use LI all the time, right? That they have paid accounts that can power-search candidates without ever having been sent a résumé or an application, that they can find prospective hires and then reach out to them right away with a connection request or a DM? So if I've never interacted with 99% of companies and I put some really good whoppers on my profile, and then one of those strangers finds me exactly because of what I put in my LI profile, and then they reach out to me asking for an interview, what's the etiquette on that? Should I delete/revise the lying liar bullshit immediately? Should I let it ride and tell the HM privately? Should I just let them believe it until I get hired? I found out about 23 years ago that it's actually not a good idea to lie on social media, even about something trivial. Because you start needing to keep track of how you lied, and who you lied to, to keep the stories straight. And eventually you're the one trapped in a web of lies and everyone says "I told you so." Why not just fill out your LI profile truthfully in the first place? Is there a downside to that?
ern 3y ago
There's clearly sufficient demand for them to have settings to lock the profile down from search engines, and non-logged in users. I'd wager that most users who set the privacy settings (heck look at this post) don't realize that random strangers with zero professional interest can see enough detail to cause serious harm if they wanted.
- johannes1234321 3y ago
  Well, the question is, whether it's due to demand or to lock-out scrapers and forcing users to register so they can monopolize the data better?

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago

I wonder if a prospective employer views your LI page, sees falsified information, and having made a positive hiring decision based mostly on that, terminates and sues you for misrepresentation. Is lying on LI akin to lying on your résumé, or is it more like lying on Facebook?

thfuran 3y ago
>Is lying on LI akin to lying on your résumé If you've never interacted with the company on linked in, not even remotely.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
  Okay so you realize that recruiters and hiring managers use LI all the time, right? That they have paid accounts that can power-search candidates without ever having been sent a résumé or an application, that they can find prospective hires and then reach out to them right away with a connection request or a DM? So if I've never interacted with 99% of companies and I put some really good whoppers on my profile, and then one of those strangers finds me exactly because of what I put in my LI profile, and then they reach out to me asking for an interview, what's the etiquette on that? Should I delete/revise the lying liar bullshit immediately? Should I let it ride and tell the HM privately? Should I just let them believe it until I get hired? I found out about 23 years ago that it's actually not a good idea to lie on social media, even about something trivial. Because you start needing to keep track of how you lied, and who you lied to, to keep the stories straight. And eventually you're the one trapped in a web of lies and everyone says "I told you so." Why not just fill out your LI profile truthfully in the first place? Is there a downside to that?

ern 3y ago

There's clearly sufficient demand for them to have settings to lock the profile down from search engines, and non-logged in users. I'd wager that most users who set the privacy settings (heck look at this post) don't realize that random strangers with zero professional interest can see enough detail to cause serious harm if they wanted.

johannes1234321 3y ago
Well, the question is, whether it's due to demand or to lock-out scrapers and forcing users to register so they can monopolize the data better?