Comments on: Are There Differences Between LinkedIn and Your Resume?

By: Laney

Laney — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:18:16 +0000

As someone who is just now building and editing their resume/LinkedIn. It is interesting to hear all of the differences between the two. Which is preferred my employers? Does one need to be thought about more than the other? In these times, it is always confusing which is more significant. I’m assuming all of this depends on the employer. Loved this article!

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:10:56 +0000

Thinking more about this: LinkedIn lends itself to discrimination in ways that resumes do not. While both have names up on top and can therefore be fraught with bias, a LinkedIn page usually has a picture. Cue legal issues with ageism and racism, in addition to problematic issues with preferring attractive candidates to unattractive ones (so long as the woman is not too attractive). On a resume, an older candidate can list degrees conferred and institutions, without listing the years; those are harder to take off of LinkedIn.

Hiring managers may want to retain resumes for purposes of determining if hiring is unbiased or if a specific type of candidate is systematically excluded. As a LinkedIn profile is updated, changed, and sometimes deleted, it does not lend itself to retrospective analysis.

I have no idea about the personnel and employment laws of the city and state in which your friend lives, but I would not be surprised if they were forbidden from considering her candidacy without the resume.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:57:22 +0000

I think including only a link but no resume is a mistake. There are positions I have applied for and left some things out because I thought they were irrelevant for the job. But they are on my LinkedIn profile. I think there are differences between the two and for job applications it is always best to include a resume at the very least.

By: RBGreat

RBGreat — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:53:37 +0000

Your LinkedIn is always up, and you only get one, so it has to be somewhat general to suit whatever need. You can’t tailor it for every possibility. Think of it like a billboard advertising you: you never know who will drive by, or why they’re looking, but you can spend time tailoring enough to attract the audience you’re aiming to attract. Your resume is like a targeted sales pitch/value add type of advertising; you know where it’s going and why, for the most part, so you have to be more specific.

I see what you’re saying, Cat, with “to be honest it comes across extremely out of touch. Linkedin is for spending 1-2 minutes checking out someone’s career highlights” but I’d venture that this view is not actually widely adopted. For as many companies, industries, recruiters, hiring managers, and functions out there, there are that many “LinkedIn is for _____” statements that job seekers specifically have to be prepared for. It’s a good reminder to do the research and understand how your specific industry, function, target companies, etc. use LinkedIn, and follow that advice.

By: Anonyz

Anonyz — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:45:37 +0000

In reply to Anon. She was probably rejected because she can't follow simple directions.

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:34:06 +0000

I’ve only seen a few people include resume-level detail on their Linkedin and to be honest it comes across extremely out of touch. Linkedin is for spending 1-2 minutes checking out someone’s career highlights to get a general sense of their background and perspective, or quickly scoping out who you might know in common… not for seriously reviewing their history and job duties as a possible candidate for a position.