Omg !! Seething About This, Please Read And Give Me Advice.

[dieseldick]

i am registered with linkedin for work, i have my full work history, phone numbers, etc etc uploaded. have had account 2 years now and been offered 2 jobs within 4 months recently.

this morning i logged on and received a message from a recruiter co ordinator from a very very well known company, a company i want to work for. the recruiter was a girl and she said in her message the following " do you think that is an appropriate profile picture to have on your account, did them children give permission " as soon as i read that i was shaking with anger and shock, that was 4 hours ago, i cannot get this out of my head. i wanted to write to her back telling her do not dare to insinuate anything underhand about me, they are my 3 children 2 boys and 1 girl, it was took on holiday in a hotel swimming pool by my wife, i cannot tell you in words what i want to say to this girl i am discusted and downright effing angry. my froend told me to mail her back but if i do that she will block me from any work. i want to call her tomorrow at office but i know when i call this company it is hard to be put through to correct dept.

please give your advice , what should i do to make her realise that she has made a very serious accusation, i want her to be so sorry for what she has said.

[hc4361]

You want my advice. Calm down.
You have been accused of nothing.
A family photo is not an appropriate profile photo for LinkedIn.
A photo of you in a swimming pool is not appropriate for LinkedIn. You should choose a photo that reflects your image in the workplace - suit and tie if that is what you would wear for work.

[B00]

I would've thought they couldn't care less whether you look like a footballer or not either.

Stick a photo up that looks like you do now, better to be honest now than to rock up for an interview looking sod all like the photo- they won't half be disappointed!

[dieseldick]

i have been on my list and looked at my connections. i have 56 connections. 3 of these connections are of men, 3 of them with pictures of smiling doting fathers with their children with them.

whats the deal . anyway im out of here. thanks

[jackthehat]

Are they in a swimming pool, too.....?

[stuey]

I suggest that "the big deal" is that the majority of us don't agree with you.

[B00]

you asked for advice didn't you?

Take it ours wasn't what you wanted?

[Purple_Popple]

Why feel the need to put a profile picture that included your children ? Bizarre. A photo of yourself is sufficient. It's like dating sites, no idea why people feel the need to post photos of themselves holding a baby or with their brood/grandchild....odd, very odd.

[Fusion5]

I bet dieseldick is sorry he asked now.

[EcclesCake]

The trouble with advice is that you don't always want to hear it!

[Anngel123]

Firstly I would question the grammar of her comment "them children"?? Secondly, I suppose I agree in one sense that including your children on what is effectively a business website is a little unusual. But it is up to you. It may not be from the recruiter but just some busybody trying to get a rise. I would say reply as if you actually care what she thinks...then she has nowhere to go. Something like "Thank you for your comments. They are my children of whom I am very proud. I do not see any problem with sharing this with the LinkedIn Community. If you have any information regarding a vacancy I would be delighted to hear from you further".

[Maydup]

I think Dick is busy writing an email to the girl at the recruitment agency thanking her for her advice.

Its her job to tell him that he has a much better chance of getting work with a professional picture rather than an out of date snap of him in the pool with the kids. His ego is bruised but that's all, she had to do it.

[pixie373]

I agree, no personal photos, no children on photos and no swimming costumes. She has done you a favour. My reply would be, "Yes, i have permission. They are my own children. However, i have decided the photo was not professional enough and have changed it. Thank you for your advice".

[boxtops]

Good ideas from both anngel and pixie, particularly as you want to keep your options open about sourcing a job via that company.

[marval]

I would consider it very inappropriate to post a picture of your children. It is not very professional, and anyone can see it. Sorry we have not given you the answers you want.

[cameliaheartfelt]

Perhaps she is looking at it from a different angle.
Could Peadophiled be viewing and then sharing?

[jim360]

I think we should avoid criticising the grammar/ spelling of the recruiter/ coordinator, because at times in the thread there have been a few different versions of what was said exactly -- perhaps it was just a typo, at one end or the other.

I think I'm struggling to understand quite what has made you so angry, dd. I like pixie's suggested reply.