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Re:You shouldn't list certifications on LinkedIn by carabiner on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @01:46PM (#35155423)
People with long About blurbs on their LinkedIn profiles tend to be weaker as well.
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Re:You shouldn't list certifications on LinkedIn by em-bee on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @03:32PM (#35157126)
really? i fond longer texts useful if they contain interesting details about the work of the person. shorter ones always leave me wondering who that person is.
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Re:You shouldn't list certifications on LinkedIn by carabiner on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @04:05PM (#35157587)
Really. I think this sums it up: https://devrant.com/rants/1807864/reality-vs-linkedin-profil...

Guys who spend a lot on self-promotion are tryhards. The really strong workers don't need to promote because their work history speaks for itself.

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Re:You shouldn't list certifications on LinkedIn by em-bee on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @04:09PM (#35157639)
ok, yes, i know that joke. but not everyone is doing that, and sometimes those descriptions are just interesting.
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Re:You shouldn't list certifications on LinkedIn by BeetleB on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @05:04PM (#35158589)
As are people with 500+ connections.

We can all make arbitrary heuristics. And we do.

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