Should you include your Covid-19 vaccination status on your resume and/or LinkedIn profile? According to survey findings reported last month in the Wall Street Journal, the answer is “yes.” Seventy percent of hiring managers said showing vaccination on the resume helps job prospects (based on an August survey of 1,250 hiring managers). Nearly 70% said they were more likely to hire applicants who indicate on their resume that they have been vaccinated, according to Resume-Builder.com, which commissioned the poll. One-third of hiring managers surveyed said they were automatically eliminating resumes that don’t contain vaccine status.
This is not without controversy, however. Some people can perceive it as an invasion of privacy. It can also place job applicants who aren’t vaccinated because of legitimate medical reasons at a disadvantage or force them to make a pre-employment ADA admission.
The article also included new data from job-search engine Adzuna, which shows an uptick in job postings that seek fully vaccinated candidates. In August, over 50,000 new job postings on the site said the Covid-19 vaccination was required, up from 35,000 in July and 2,300 in January. Positions in healthcare, hospitality, and catering were most likely to require vaccine disclosures.
More job seekers are adding their vaccination status “Fully Vaccinated” to the top of their professional profiles on LinkedIn. Students need to do what works best for them.
