LinkedIn vs. Resume: Best Practices for Consistency and Maximum Impact

Description

• Law firms frequently check your LinkedIn profile during the hiring process.
• Ensure your LinkedIn profile matches your resume to avoid any discrepancies.
• Some employers don't list their current jobs on LinkedIn, which can be a concern.
• Be cautious and meticulous when managing your LinkedIn profile.
• Having a well-connected and active LinkedIn network can be more appealing to law firms.
• Your LinkedIn profile can either benefit or harm your job prospects, so use it wisely.

Transcript

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Law firms will look at your LinkedIn profile. Many times, all you need to do is list your most recent experience or one or two jobs, and employers will compare your LinkedIn profile. People do get jobs with their LinkedIn profile. I'm not saying anything wrong with having a LinkedIn profile, but employers will compare.

I see LinkedIn profiles all the time that don't match what's on the person's resume, and it's concerning. Your LinkedIn profile needs to match your resume. Sometimes, people's employers won't be on there. It's just all sorts of weird things. That happens on LinkedIn profiles, and you must be very careful with your LinkedIn profile.

Most of the time, the law firm may look at it if they start doing due diligence; other times, they won't. They'll just see a resume and say, I want to talk to this person. If you only have 100 contacts or 50 contacts or something, law firms Aren't going to be that excited about it. They're going to want to see lots of stuff going on.

Sometimes, the LinkedIn profile can get you in trouble. Other times, it can help you a great deal, and it should be helping you. It would help if you used your profile to the extent it helps you. But if it doesn't, then it is not something you want.