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    The Positioning Gap

    If Your LinkedIn Profile Looks Like a Task List, You Will Get Treated Like an Assistant

    1 min readBy Lindsay MustainThe Hireability Gap™
    The Positioning Gap

    If Your LinkedIn Profile Looks Like a Task List, You Will Get Treated Like an Assistant

    Lindsay Mustain · Talent Paradigm

    If your profile looks like a task list, don't be surprised when you get treated like an assistant.

    Show me leadership.
    Show me impact.
    Show me why you're THE hire - not just a hire.

    Ready to close your Hireability Gap™ and become the obvious choice before the role even posts? The full Theory of Hireability™ manifesto is at TheoryOfHireability.com.

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    Published July 29, 2025