CV still carries more weight than LinkedIn, says survey

Jo Faragher

A recent survey by TipTopJob.com, a network of jobsites, has found that more than half of respondents still think a CV to be more important than an applicant’s LinkedIn profile.

When asked, ‘Is Linkedin more important to you than having an up-to-date CV?’, 53% of respondents said the CV held more weight.

Those who considered LinkedIn to be more important tended to come from industries such as IT or engineering. The survey also found that more senior respondents, such as managing directors, are more likely to be using LinkedIn.

Marketing director Corinne Hutchinson said of the findings: “With the amount of information you are able to put on Linkedin about your career history and skills, some hiring managers won’t need to even see a CV as it will just simply repeat what is already accessible.”

She added: “On the other hand, some industries will never see LinkedIn take over from the traditional CV as those candidates will never use the networking site, for example, health workers and manual construction labourers.”