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I totally agree with this article!!! I have tried to shy away from endorsements due to the fact that I do not believe that one click of a button determines that one actually has built trust and confidence with others in the specified skills. In my mind, an endorsement is like co-signing on an auto loan or a lease. You should always do so sparingly and with care. With that being said, I have been endorsed on LinkedIn before and I do appreciate the compliment from classmates, but with that being said....it is still just a compliment. Compliments do not get you jobs, provide deliverables or even land you interviews. Truth be told, I have exposed myself to many technologies but I am reticent to put them on my resume and unless I am confidents that I have a significant working knowledge of the technology. Most hiring managers have many years of experience and when I think of the subjects that I know a great deal about, it takes me just a few seconds to identify a person that has a similar, higher or lower knowledge level. Therefore, I am careful about the skills I claim to have and I think that this feature on LinkedIn is much too easily accessible. I equate this feature with the "Like" button on Facebook. There is nothing wrong with it, but it shouldn't carry a lot of weight.
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