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In addition to possibly being a scammer, some people found my resume to be less believable without a linkedin profile. One interviewer thought I was lying about
by DwnVoteHoneyPot 1y ago
In addition to possibly being a scammer, some people found my resume to be less believable without a linkedin profile. One interviewer thought I was lying about my previous job title.
- kulahan 1y agoWhat? I just put “computer programmer” for every position listed on LinkedIn - why would that be any more valid?
- kulahan 1y ago[flagged]
- SuiGenerous 1y ago[flagged]
- soulofmischief 1y agonoobs on HN have been claiming this since the site was created. It's so tiresome that it's actually against site guidelines to make this kind of comment. If you want HN to be a nicer place than reddit, try to follow the guidelines.
- JonChesterfield 1y agoOne place really didn't like that mine says "software engineer" instead of the proper string of letters. Makes me look incompetent apparently.
- Aeolun 1y agoWhy would it matter what your previous job title was? Why would I care if your previous job title was ‘Grand Vizier of Khyrgistan’? Can you do the job I want you to do now?
- kmoser 1y agoIf your previous job title was "Doer of a Thing" then a prospective employer is more likely to consider you for a job doing the same (or similar) thing, as it shows you have prior experience doing a thing.
- Aeolun 1y agoNo, it shows that you previously had a job title that calls you a doer of things. I find that these don’t generally correlate with ability to actually do those things.
- queenkjuul 1y agoYou hire a lot of programmers that have never held a programming position before?
- hombre_fatal 1y agoIt’s because LinkedIn creates a social cost for lying, and it also creates social proof because coworkers can agree that you worked there. As opposed to claiming whatever the hell you want in resume.pdf.