Photo Study - A Survey of LinkedIn Profiles

General
Written By Debra Wheatman

The Careers Done Write team conducted an informal study of LinkedIn profile photos. They analyzed 200 profiles and categorized the photos. Of the 200, a little more than half (112) uploaded a quality headshot photo. 27 did not upload a photo.  Three uploaded a cartoon image. The remainder fell in the following categories:  photo of a child or animal, frowning expression, not facing camera, non-business setting, or very poor quality image.  

No Photo

27

Cartoon

3

Kid, Pet, or Silly Photo

13

Quality Headshot Photo

112

Low Quality Photo/Inappropriate/Negative Expression

45

 

Almost 50% of the profiles we looked out did not provide a professional image.  LinkedIn is not FaceBook. Don't try to be cute or funny and with the tools available there is no excuse for having an unfocused or non professional looking shot.  As they say, if you want to be important, you need to act important.

Debra Wheatman
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