The Hired Guns Poll: Is LinkedIn Killing Off the Resume?

on June 13, 2011

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LinkedIn’s stock price may be going through some turbulence after its IPO last month, but the site continues to expand its base of over 100 million users, and its perceived importance is on the rise, too.

That got us wondering—is LinkedIn going to be so ubiquitous in a few years that its profiles will actually replace the traditional do-it-yourself resume? After all, most people seem to be better at keeping their profiles up-to-date than they are at keeping their resumes current . . . .

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  • http://www.twitter.com/mmcwatters mmcwatters

    I don’t think the resume is going anywhere fast, though perhaps it should. Nonetheless, every time I have a job inquiry (recruiter or otherwise), one of the first requests I get is to send a resume. It still surprises me when we’re talking about digital jobs, but seems to be the case.

  • http://chrispalle.com chrispalle

    I’m surprised to see there is a 50-50 split on this. I fully intend to make my LI profile (or something else better that may come along) my go-to place when folks ask for a résumé… It’s duplicated effort to keep both updated. Why do we need yet another file to maintain- esp if the printer-friendly version can do the job of a separate doc?

    Another reason why: it’s social. An socially-connected profile is way more powerful than a standalone résumé. Anyone can say anything on .doc, but if it’s connected, constituents are gonna hit the BS button if you’re less-than-honest. Also, it can show with whom you’re connected (an often overlooked strength for many), what you’re currently doing (status updates), and some of that *true* personality that is so elusive during the interview process. Hiring managers are becoming increasingly reliant on googling their prospects. Socially-connected CVs eliminate, or at least, reduce these efforts.

    Personally, it’d be great to have seen the résumé go the way of the dodo, yesterday.

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