Lately I have been getting an increasing number of LinkedIn connection requests. As long as I know the person, no problem. If I don't know them they generally don't get accepted unless there is a way of checking them out and verifying.
Today I got one and I quickly clicked on it to look at the profile like I always do because I thought I recognized the name and was going to accept it because I was in a hurry. As I skimmed the profile (because again I thought it was someone I knew) this is what I saw among other things:
CEO of xxxx xxxxx's life
Greater New York City Area
Real Estate
EDUCATION
Phd in persistence
19xx- 2011
Now maybe this is the way this person wants their profile to read or maybe they are thinking no one will bother and will just accept all invites. This got me to thinking that maybe I need to go back and look a little closer at some of the other invites I have accepted to be on the safe side.
Too cautious? Some may say yes some may say no. When you aren't getting the full information from someone whom you are giving it to I would say you can never be too cautious. I'm just sayin....!
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