What do you think about including certification acronyms in the "name" section of LinkedIn? i.e: "John Doe, MCSE, CCIE, CISSP, RHCE, Douchebag, Narcissist"
As you can see, I'm pretty negative about usage of this crappy designations in the name section. I think it's like shouting "hey! look this is the biggest achievement in my life. passing a lousy exam..."
- Berk D. Demir
I have mine PMP, MCSE right in my name. Good for PR, somewhat bad for google indexing of just your name. Personally, I'd avoid the last 2 "credentials you have listed up there! ha, ha!
- Susan Beebe
On the other hand, I'm indifferent to academic designations. It's OK to use Ph.D suffix or Dr. prefix if the context is relevant... But you don't order pizza like this huh? "Hi. I'm Dr. Sheldon Cooper, double Ph.D!.. I guess I'll order a double mozzarella, extravaganza, thin and crispy please..."
- Berk D. Demir
I don't like it. Although I have the number of my connections, it helps in getting more connections. I still don't understand why Linkedin does not tell you the actual number of connections
- Julius
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Thanks for the reply Susan... Do you see a real advantage of PR in your case... Your resume is far impressive and your professional designations are listed below again. I think in your case, these designations shadow your much more important achievements.
- Berk D. Demir
I also have a negative attitude towards the use of cert.s in the name section. However, it is also a truth that some of the Ph.D or Dr. suffixes are easier to receive than some of the certifications. But, at the end of the day, from my point of view, in a professional context, it is far more reasonable to add academic designations around the name.
- Onur Karaagaoglu
Adding certifications and degrees to the name field seems silly to me. If people want to find see your certification and academic standing, they can look in your profile. As Berk says, I don't tell the pizza person that I'm Dr. Sodeman.
- Bill Sodeman
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