Comments on: The Latest on LinkedIn http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/recruiting/the-latest-on-linkedin/ HR RESPONSIBLY Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Why Do You Use LinkedIn Anyway — hr bartender http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/recruiting/the-latest-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-7335 Why Do You Use LinkedIn Anyway — hr bartender Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:55:58 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2174#comment-7335 [...] I can’t speak for anyone else, but I can comfortably say my LinkedIn account has definitely seen more activity since the start of the Great [...] [...] I can’t speak for anyone else, but I can comfortably say my LinkedIn account has definitely seen more activity since the start of the Great [...]

]]> By: Pete Radloff http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/recruiting/the-latest-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Pete Radloff Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:47:12 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2174#comment-1278 Well, all we can say there is.......you know what they say about assuming, right? :) Well, all we can say there is…….you know what they say about assuming, right? :)

]]> By: hr bartender http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/recruiting/the-latest-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 hr bartender Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:46:03 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2174#comment-1277 Pete - I can definitely see your point. I’ve seen plenty of recommendations that are nothing more than generic ‘seals of approval’ on LinkedIn. I wonder though if those are the ones we should be most cautious of. How many people make assumptions based upon a generic recommendation? Pete – I can definitely see your point. I’ve seen plenty of recommendations that are nothing more than generic ‘seals of approval’ on LinkedIn. I wonder though if those are the ones we should be most cautious of. How many people make assumptions based upon a generic recommendation?

]]> By: Posts about race discrimination (best posts combined for review) as of August 17, 2009 | Discrimination Law News http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/recruiting/the-latest-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Posts about race discrimination (best posts combined for review) as of August 17, 2009 | Discrimination Law News Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:31:55 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2174#comment-1267 [...] against property motivated by race. The evidence introduced at trial supports the jury verdict. The Latest on LinkedIn – hrbartender.com 08/17/2009 LinkedIn is getting a lot of press these days.  And I’m not [...] [...] against property motivated by race. The evidence introduced at trial supports the jury verdict. The Latest on LinkedIn – hrbartender.com 08/17/2009 LinkedIn is getting a lot of press these days.  And I’m not [...]

]]> By: Pete Radloff http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/recruiting/the-latest-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Pete Radloff Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2174#comment-1266 I've always seen the recommendations on LI as more of the "atta boy" types, rather than a full fledged recommendation. I would suspect that most people have a small group of peers, bosses, etc. that they would save for a more detailed recommendation, circling around, work ethic, performance, viability, and the like. I think if people see potential backlash around the recommendations on LI, that we'll see a dramatic reduction in the willingness to give recommendations on that site, no? I’ve always seen the recommendations on LI as more of the “atta boy” types, rather than a full fledged recommendation. I would suspect that most people have a small group of peers, bosses, etc. that they would save for a more detailed recommendation, circling around, work ethic, performance, viability, and the like.

I think if people see potential backlash around the recommendations on LI, that we’ll see a dramatic reduction in the willingness to give recommendations on that site, no?

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