Automation run amok:
Any time you change your company name or title on a position, LinkedIn thinks you’ve changed jobs. The algorithm obviously needs tweaking. If you’re editing an existing position, odds are you’re just correcting or rewording something, not making a career change.
Current.tv takes a humorous look at people’s perception of LinkedIn:
I received an email today with the subject “LinkedIn Group: Emergency Notification”. My immediate thought was, “What kind of emergency could there possibly be about a LinkedIn Group?” I mean, did the moderator have a heart attack? Is the forum on fire? I just couldn’t imagine what could possibly be so important that it [...]
While this is kind of funny, there’s a lesson here too…it’s important to be memorable, in any way that’s not negative: Italian cowboy boots, a pink feather in your hair, a distinctive business card, an interesting story about how you got started in your business, etc.
I’m very tolerant/forgiving of non-native speakers mangling the English language – God knows I do it myself to Spanish. And more credit to them for trying.
Still, this was hilarious:
Wow! Really???
Yet another way to use LinkedIn I never would have thought of:
Personally, I don’t hate LinkedIn (usually). Still thought this description was hilarious.
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