[bko]

> I was updating my [LinkedIn] profile because not doing it would raise more questions.

Is this true in anyone's experience? I've worked at banks for a long time and I've never had anyone ever bring up my Linked In profile, despite being connected to many of my colleagues. I doubt anyone is carefully watching my profile apart from the occasional check to see if I'm still at the bank or what location I am. I don't feel any pressure to update it. People just don't care in my experience, or maybe they don't care at my non-management level.

[dimator]

I think the whole LinkedIn angle was a vehicle to get the author's points across, and they are a realistic experience on the platform. The entire model seems to be built on company loyalists pushing their employer's latest "innovations." I don't think anyone in the real world assigns any importance to LinkedIn profiles.

[ianai]

It’s going to vary by manager/position/industry/etc. A social media marketer is going to have their social accounts looked at by hiring managers. For programmers, LinkedIn might be yet another datum to break an offer, and another place to look.