By Rena Barnett Matthews | Attorney-Career-Coach.com
Looking at LinkedIn profiles, all day, every day, is just part of my life. After reviewing thousands of them, certain common problems stick out. Many are just copy-pasted resumes with a headshot slapped on top. Sometimes, that headshot is even “questionable.” That’s a wasted opportunity, especially if you’re trying to attract the attention of in-house recruiters and general counsel.
In-house hiring moves differently than law firm hiring. GCs and legal recruiters use LinkedIn, and often Google, as a search engine, not a filing cabinet. If your profile isn’t built to be found and to convert a stranger’s curiosity into a conversation, you’re invisible to a huge slice of the market that could be looking for you right now.
Here’s where to start. (more…)
