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Originally Posted by IvanaC
can I collect information say from Lindedin about a prospective new manager prior to attending an interview?
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Ivana, I will preface this by saying I am not a lawyer, but I would put LinkedIn in a completely different category to "social media" products such as Facebook, MySpace etc. People don't use LinkedIn to swap personal comments with friends and share photos from the wild party they attended last weekend.
LinkedIn is specifically designed for business networking and recruitment. People effectively put their CV on-line using LinkedIn so the expectation of the user is very different. The information people provide on LinkedIn is directly related to their employment.
So my personal opinion would be yes, it is reasonable to collect information from someones LinkedIn profile before an interview, without their express permission. Some people may be disappointed if you haven't checked them out on LinkedIn, because it is often used as a self promotional tool.
If the information on their LinkedIn profile doesn't tally with what's in their CV I would mention that at interview and give them the opportunity to explain why. Their LinkedIn profile may not be up to date for example.
As usual these are just my personal opinions
