A Luxembourg HR officer whose work includes talent acquisition says that she is overwhelmed by the number of candidates she needs to ghost this week.  “It’s only Monday, and I’ve already got at least fifty applicants with whom I need to cut off communication despite having made them believe that we might be interested in […]

Every person who shares articles, makes posts, comments, and reacts on the professional networking site LinkedIn is simply taking the piss, it has been revealed.  “I shared an article about using AI to automate meaningful B2B contact and remarked that it was a ‘fascinating must-read,’” said Gasperich resident John Parker. “Which is funny because I […]

A man for whom online professional networking is apparently a new and mystifying innovation has been thanking people who invite him to connect on LinkedIn.  The latest flub occurred last Thursday when Henrick Keller received just such an invitation from Anna Lakatos.  “Hello Anna, many thanks for your invitation to connect here in LinkedIn-land,” Keller […]

At best, LinkedIn is a land of false modesty, hyperbole, and pretense. At worst, it’s an Orwellian hellscape where words like “humbled” mean precisely the opposite and where everyone is proud, honored, and delighted – all the time. Which words are among the most used and abused?  Honored Not too long ago, if someone described […]