I wrote a blog about managers and supervisors who recommend
their employees on LinkedIn in October 2012. A couple of recent
calls have revealed that it may be worth re-publishing as a
reminder.
Our local radio station this morning was asking the audience to
call in and reveal their "pet-peeve". As someone who
provides advice on terminating employees, I have one: 'managers
who recommend employees on LinkedIn without thinking about the
unintended consequences'.
Normally, if you are terminating a sub-par employee you will not
recommend that person to another employer. It's difficult to
argue that an employee is useless while praising their attributes
in writing. However, by allowing your managers to
"recommend" people on LinkedIn, you are forcing your HR
personnel and lawyers to do just that. Employees are encouraged to
enhance their profile on-line by asking for recommendations from
co-workers and supervisors. Co-workers and supervisors are
reluctant to say no when
