Do You Really Want to Use THAT LinkedIn Photo

Do You Really Want to Use THAT LinkedIn Photo Some time ago, I ran across a LinkedIn picture of a job seeker who was holding a very specific political sign  over her head that used bright letters. While wearing  shorts (and no, they did NOT become her). Curious about this phenomenon, I surveyed my fine resume-writing, coaching, and  careers industry colleagues at Career Directors International on the subject of inappropriate LinkedIn photographs. As a result, I  came away with a very interesting list of purported job seeker LinkedIn photos that: Were taken from such a distance that no one would recognize them Included the candidate posing in a bikini on a beach Showed the candidates GARDEN without her in it Displayed a  major league sports  cap  (a turnoff to the recruiter that contacted him, who noted that it was the  wrong city, wrong team) Were snapped at a party where the subject obviously had too much to drink Resembled a mug shot no smile, just a grimace that did not put the candidate in the best light Job hunters, PLEASE!   Its time to think carefully about the image youre projecting online. Its an employers market, and the best opportunities WILL pass you by if others believe you arent serious about your career. Take  that picture down (the one where someone elses shoulder can still be seen next to you, with that big shadow!), and succumb to a professional headshot. At the very least, let someone adept with a digital camera take your photo in a suit, with a smile, and use it to put your best foot forward.