LinkedIn will require recruiters and executives to verify their identity to cut down on scams
LinkedIn will now require some users to verify their identity before they change job titles in an attempt to cut down on scams on the platform. The new identity verification rules will specifically apply to executives and recruiters who interact with job seekers or represent a company in one form or another.
As part of these changes, LinkedIn says users who add or update their title to anything recruiter-related (recruiter, talent acquisition, etc.) will have to verify their workplace on their profiles. The same identity verification rules will apply to executives, as well, which LinkedIn says covers titles like "Executive Director, Managing Director, and Vice President." Verifying your workplace requires you to provide an official email address that uses your company's domain name. The new requirement only applies to people changing roles, existing recruiters and executives won't have to verify.
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LinkedIn has offered similar verification tools to select companies upon request, but now the platform says it'll open up the option to every company with a LinkedIn page via a new "Premium Company Page subscription." A verified company should be easier to trust when paired with verified employees.
While LinkedIn is best known as a home for thought leadership and a necessary evil in job hunts, it's also the site of a large amount of fraud. Scammers impersonate company employees to collect data from fake job postings or conduct elaborate investment schemes, as CNBC reported in 2022. LinkedIn has automated systems for weeding out fake accounts, and rolled out an earlier wave of anti-scam features focused on job postings in 2023, but this new system should offer even more security.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/linkedin-will-require-recruiters-and-executives-to-verify-their-identity-to-cut-down-on-scams-130040435.html?src=rss
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