What Recruiters Are Looking For When They Search You Online

What Recruiters are Looking For

A legal recruiter’s first impression of you might be your social profiles. So, if you are in the market for a new in-house counsel job, or just passively interested and willing to listen, do yourself a favor and make sure your online presence is up to snuff. This article talks about what recruiters are looking for on your social profiles.

“Recruiters are lurking in the depths of your social media profiles. Are they seeing what you want them to see? It’s no secret that recruiters are looking up candidates online before they move them forward in the hiring process. It makes sense, though. I mean, who DOESN’T look people, places, or things up online before they commit to them? According to a recent survey, 92% of recruiters use social media to find high-quality candidates. And…Almost 70% of recruiters have rejected candidates based on the content found on their social networking profiles. Woof.”

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