Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Good, Bad, and Ugly (LinkedIn pics)...

Since Tricendent has a search practice, I often am asked by candidates for interviewing tips. Beyond be yourself, be educated, be curious, I don't give much.

I will give some pointers about LinkedIn pictures here though for people who are seeking jobs. They (the tips) may seem opinionated, but, this is a blog ;-) Also, trust me, they're accurate.

If you are posing with a fish, I may assume that you want to be a fisherman. Since I am typically recruiting sales execs, not a good first impression.

If you are posing with your buddies at a club, I may assume that we will lose you early on Fridays (and maybe Wednesdays, and...)

If your pic on a site where you should be trying to put your best foot forward professionally looks like a mug shot with a firm frown that you refuse to turn upside down that, I may assume that you might (purposely) scare people in person.

If you have no pic, I may assume you at least have the good judgment not to do the three things above. But I'd rather see your face...with a smile on it. If you'd like to read some more about why that may get you a call...

http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/emiliya-zhivotovskaya/200809271036

Of course, if you're looking for a job piloting a fishing boat that makes regular deliveries to the hottest clubs where those uber-cool people who never smile are...please disregard.