LinkedIn Profile Photo Quiz

Here is a short LinkedIn Profile Photo Quiz to see if your photo is working for or against you...

Is your profile picture over 2 years old? ___ Yes   ___ No Was your profile picture snapped at a wedding or family gathering? ___ Yes   ___ No Does your profile picture contain another person other than just yourself? ___ Yes   ___ No Are there remnants of another person cropped out of your profile picture? ___ Yes   ___ No Are there animals in your profile picture? ___ Yes   ___ No Are you wearing a hat or sunglasses in your profile picture? ___ Yes   ___ No Is your profile picture of a cartoon character, business logo, symbol  or artistic representation? ___ Yes   ___ No Can you easily discern the background of your profile photo? ___ Yes   ___ No Are you looking up or down or away from the viewer?  Are you not making eye contact? ___ Yes   ___ No Is the quality of the image grainy or dark? ___ Yes   ___ No Are you not smiling? Do you look menacing, unfriendly, bored, or dull?   ___ Yes   ___ No Are you wearing a t-shirt, bathing suit, or jeans in your profile picture? ___ Yes   ___ No Can you see your elbows or knees in your profile picture? ___ Yes   ___ No Did you have someone other than a professional photographer  take your profile photo? ___ Yes   ___ No If you answered yes to any of the questions above,  YOU NEED A NEW PROFILE PHOTO.  Even if you answered no to all the questions above,  you still may need a new profile photo. Once you get your photo right you might consider  sorting out the rest of your LinkedIn profile.  We give complimentary consultations to help you get started.. http://www.eaglesconsulting.com.au/myresume/