How To and Why Sniff Out Fake LinkedIn Profiles
Some LinkedIn users need quality help with resume writing and career coaching. Getting help from qualified professionals can be expensive. Can you imagine paying someone who turns out to be fake?
Many scammers are imposters who pretend to be hiring officials, resume writers, career consultants, fake job search firms, and others on social platforms.
They plagiarize content from professionals who work with job seekers and use it to mislead users.
@Jay Jones has been exposing these fake professionals on LinkedIn and has been successful at helping people see the signs, telling the LinkedIn community, and resulting in shut-down pages.
He will be my guest to provide actionable steps to expose and deter scammers using fake profiles to shut it down!
We will tackle:
While fake profiles are not new, why does it seem so prevalent now/
How did you get into unmasking fake profiles?
What are you learning about revealing them? What are the reactions you get from your network? Do any reactions surprise you?
Jay will give you at least three actionable tips for people to sniff fake profiles.
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 2 p.m. CST.