I have noticed it.

If you have logged in lately into LinkedIn you will notice that as part of the initial webpage there is a section that is asking you to endorse some of your contacts for skills. It normally pulls the proposed skill from the skills that your contacts have listed. All you have to do is click on the word "Endorse". It changes the contact it asks you about almost every time you log in.

In my case I personally know and have worked with probably 98-99% of my contacts (+300). If I feel that I know they have the skill that is being proposed I endorse them. I have also taken the time to go to my closest friend's profiles and endorse them on all the skills I know they are good at.

Rigo

Sr. Quality Engineer
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center
Workmanship Standards, Code 300
Phone. (301) 286-6129
Fax.     (301) 286-6576

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jack Olson
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] LinkedIn Inflation

What I have noticed is many people "endorsing" me for skills.
Why would anyone bother to do that?
Do they get something out of it?
How do they know what I am truly skilled at, anyway?
(I haven't worked with any of these people) Has anyone else noticed this?

Jack 

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