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The Trustworthiness of LinkedIn Profiles

THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF LINKEDIN PROFILES Perception 82% EIGHT IN TEN (82%) finance directors question the trustworthiness and accuracy of a potential candidate's LinkedIn profile 68% 82% MORE THAN FOUR IN FIVE TWO THIRDS finance directors find directly (68%) say they find the received applications for information 'sometimes' and employment more trustworthy and 'never' (14%) reliable accurate than LinkedIn profiles Why do you feel th at the information is not trustworthy and/or accurate? 39% Opportunity to exaggerate experience and skills 37% Lack of a system to qualify information 15% Relative anonymity of social media 8% Not regularly updated Which of the following elements do you consider important when reviewing profiles on LinkedIn? 65% 38% 37% 31% 30% EXPERIENCE REFERENCES EDUCATION RECOMMENDATION UPDATED PROFILE BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPROVED 29% 22% 10% ENDORSED NUMBER OF STATUS GROUPS SKILLS CONNECTIONS UPDATES RH Robert Half“ Sources: An independent survey of 200 CFOS and finance directors across the UK. ©2013 Robert Half. An equal opportunity employer. roberthalf.co.uk

The Trustworthiness of LinkedIn Profiles

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More than eight in 10 (82%) finance directors question the trustworthiness and accuracy of a potential candidate’s LinkedIn profile, according to new research1 from leading recruitment specialist Ro...

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