The essential guide on what NOT to post on your LinkedIn profile

Your LinkedIn profile is like your resume. Use it efficiently to meet potential clients and get jobs, not to date or make enemies. December 19, 2020 / 01:54 PM IST Photo by LinkedIn Sales Navigator on Unsplash Pune’s 46-year-old Kushal Gupta was in the process of applying for a different job but found that he wasn’t able to catch the attention of recruiters across his professional network. He was later pointed out that his profile timeline on LinkedIn contained a lot of irrelevant information that was driving away potential recruiters.“I did not know that posting personal activities or religious views was considered inappropriate on professional sites. Now I have tweaked it to make it look more job-ready,” he added.While platforms like LinkedIn are also categorised as social media sites, there is a difference between Facebook and LinkedIn. The latter is strictly a professional networking site and should be used only for that.Amidst a lot more job-seekers looking for new opportunities on sites like LinkedIn amidst the lockdown, it is imperative that such individuals are conscious about what they post on their timelines.Here’s a basic check-list on what not to post:Personal information is a no-go areaYou may have gone sky-diving in…
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