LinkedIn users are ‘time traveling’ by adding AI keywords to past jobs on their profiles

LinkedIn users are ‘time traveling’ by adding AI keywords to past jobs on their profiles

There’s a new trend online called “LinkedIn time travel,” and it has nothing to do with a DeLorean. The practice refers to users of the job networking site editing their former jobs, mostly to make themselves appear more qualified to hiring managers. According to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research and Revelio Labs, which examined tens of millions of profiles, the trend seems to be widespread.The research found that one-fifth …

'LinkedIn Time Travel': 20% Users Retroactively Edit Past Jobs—And AI Is A Top Addition

Nearly one in five LinkedIn users reportedly alters past job titles or descriptions years after leaving them, with AI skills emerging as a key addition.