Comments on: A Case Against Multiple LinkedIn Profiles http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl YOUR Career: Powered by Social Media Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-258 Joshua Waldman Sun, 02 May 2010 16:59:24 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-258 Ben, the power of LinkedIn, or any networking for that matter, is not who you are. It's not about your profile! If I can get one point across, then it would be this, what matters is who you know and who those people know. Period. It's hard enough getting your numbers up on one profile, imagine having to do that for more. Then the added complication of someone looking up your name, and seeing more than one of you. Which one do they click? If you have many extra hours to spend online, then be my guest. Suggested reading, "Linchpin" by Seth Godin. Ben, the power of LinkedIn, or any networking for that matter, is not who you are. It’s not about your profile! If I can get one point across, then it would be this, what matters is who you know and who those people know. Period.

It’s hard enough getting your numbers up on one profile, imagine having to do that for more. Then the added complication of someone looking up your name, and seeing more than one of you. Which one do they click?

If you have many extra hours to spend online, then be my guest.

Suggested reading, “Linchpin” by Seth Godin.

]]> By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-451 Joshua Waldman Sun, 02 May 2010 16:59:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-451 Ben, the power of LinkedIn, or any networking for that matter, is not who you are. It's not about your profile! If I can get one point across, then it would be this, what matters is who you know and who those people know. Period. It's hard enough getting your numbers up on one profile, imagine having to do that for more. Then the added complication of someone looking up your name, and seeing more than one of you. Which one do they click? If you have many extra hours to spend online, then be my guest. Suggested reading, "Linchpin" by Seth Godin. Ben, the power of LinkedIn, or any networking for that matter, is not who you are. It’s not about your profile! If I can get one point across, then it would be this, what matters is who you know and who those people know. Period.

It’s hard enough getting your numbers up on one profile, imagine having to do that for more. Then the added complication of someone looking up your name, and seeing more than one of you. Which one do they click?

If you have many extra hours to spend online, then be my guest.

Suggested reading, “Linchpin” by Seth Godin.

]]> By: Ben W http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-257 Ben W Sun, 02 May 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-257 This may be true for running a business while looking for work, but what if you are looking for work in two entirely different industries? If you're an actor, I don't think that listing all your technology consulting experience and qualifications will get you any work, and vice versa. I'm all for linkedin allowing the linkage of profiles and multiple profiles for different industries, but I don't see having one profile as being realistic in this situation. This may be true for running a business while looking for work, but what if you are looking for work in two entirely different industries?

If you’re an actor, I don’t think that listing all your technology consulting experience and qualifications will get you any work, and vice versa.

I’m all for linkedin allowing the linkage of profiles and multiple profiles for different industries, but I don’t see having one profile as being realistic in this situation.

]]> By: Ben W http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-450 Ben W Sun, 02 May 2010 03:31:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-450 This may be true for running a business while looking for work, but what if you are looking for work in two entirely different industries? If you're an actor, I don't think that listing all your technology consulting experience and qualifications will get you any work, and vice versa. I'm all for linkedin allowing the linkage of profiles and multiple profiles for different industries, but I don't see having one profile as being realistic in this situation. This may be true for running a business while looking for work, but what if you are looking for work in two entirely different industries?

If you’re an actor, I don’t think that listing all your technology consulting experience and qualifications will get you any work, and vice versa.

I’m all for linkedin allowing the linkage of profiles and multiple profiles for different industries, but I don’t see having one profile as being realistic in this situation.

]]> By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-169 Joshua Waldman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:09:34 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-169 Mark, Just be upfront and transparent. They'll find out on 1 profile or 2. Save yourself the headache of managing 2 profiles and just mention it in your summary. Mark, Just be upfront and transparent. They’ll find out on 1 profile or 2. Save yourself the headache of managing 2 profiles and just mention it in your summary.

]]> By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-449 Joshua Waldman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:09:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-449 Mark, Just be upfront and transparent. They'll find out on 1 profile or 2. Save yourself the headache of managing 2 profiles and just mention it in your summary. Mark, Just be upfront and transparent. They’ll find out on 1 profile or 2. Save yourself the headache of managing 2 profiles and just mention it in your summary.

]]> By: Mark http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-168 Mark Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:52:24 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-168 Josh, I receive frequent contacts of career interests from my LinkedIn profile. However, I currently work in one city, while my family resides in another city. I'd like to show both cities in my profile header, so that recruiters find me in both cities. I can't figure out how to do this without creating multiple profiles, simply to denote my 'home' as 2 separate cities. Any suggestions? Mark Josh, I receive frequent contacts of career interests from my LinkedIn profile. However, I currently work in one city, while my family resides in another city. I’d like to show both cities in my profile header, so that recruiters find me in both cities. I can’t figure out how to do this without creating multiple profiles, simply to denote my ‘home’ as 2 separate cities.

Any suggestions?

Mark

]]> By: Mark http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-448 Mark Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:52:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-448 Josh, I receive frequent contacts of career interests from my LinkedIn profile. However, I currently work in one city, while my family resides in another city. I'd like to show both cities in my profile header, so that recruiters find me in both cities. I can't figure out how to do this without creating multiple profiles, simply to denote my 'home' as 2 separate cities. Any suggestions? Mark Josh, I receive frequent contacts of career interests from my LinkedIn profile. However, I currently work in one city, while my family resides in another city. I’d like to show both cities in my profile header, so that recruiters find me in both cities. I can’t figure out how to do this without creating multiple profiles, simply to denote my ‘home’ as 2 separate cities.

Any suggestions?

Mark

]]> By: Jenn http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-136 Jenn Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:57:30 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-136 I recently got this same advice from a career consultant. She told me that it was okay to have personality and share my interests, but that talking about freelancing on LinkedIn doesn't make me look employable. .-= Jenn´s last blog ..<a href="http://seemyheartsoulandmind.blogspot.com/2010/01/lost-in-woods.html" rel="nofollow">Lost in the Woods</a> =-. I recently got this same advice from a career consultant. She told me that it was okay to have personality and share my interests, but that talking about freelancing on LinkedIn doesn’t make me look employable.
.-= Jenn´s last blog ..Lost in the Woods =-.

]]> By: Jenn Boyer http://careerenlightenment.com/linkedin-tips/linkedin-help-multipl/comment-page-1#comment-447 Jenn Boyer Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:57:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1363#comment-447 I recently got this same advice from a career consultant. She told me that it was okay to have personality and share my interests, but that talking about freelancing on LinkedIn doesn't make me look employable. .-= Jenn´s last blog ..<a href="http://seemyheartsoulandmind.blogspot.com/2010/01/lost-in-woods.html" rel="nofollow">Lost in the Woods</a> =-. I recently got this same advice from a career consultant. She told me that it was okay to have personality and share my interests, but that talking about freelancing on LinkedIn doesn’t make me look employable.
.-= Jenn´s last blog ..Lost in the Woods =-.

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