2025-09-04
LinkedIn will require recruiters and executives to verify their identity to cut down on scams
LinkedIn will now require some users to verify their identity before they change job titles in an attempt to cut down on scams on the platform. The new identity verification rules will specifically apply to executives and recruiters who interact with job seekers or represent a company in one form or another.
As part of these changes, LinkedIn says users who add or update their title to anything recruiter-related (recruiter, talent acquisition, etc.) will have to verify their workplace on their profiles. The same identity verification rules will apply to executives, as well, which LinkedIn says covers titles like "Executive Director, Managing Director, and Vice President." Verifying your workplace requires you to provide an official email address that uses your company's do [...]
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