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You’re Hired! Job Hunting Advice For Law Students and Young Lawyers
Lay the Foundation to Get a Job
There are steps you can take, some small, some not so small, that will improve your odds of landing a job. These tips will help you put your best foot forward when sending out resumes and interviewing.
Google Yourself
Get in the habit of regularly googling yourself. In fact, create a Google alert that will notify you whenever your name appears in an article or publication online. You
want to know everything about you on the internet, because prospective employers may research you online so as to know everything about you. If there is something bad or questionable online, you may be able to address it with the owner or host of the website that contains something negative
about you. There may be something negative you shared online that you can remove. And remember, if it’s online, assume your employer will see it. Just because you have social media posts set to private, or
you use a pseudonym to tweet or blog, don’t assume prospective employers won’t find them. And don’t be surprised if an employer asks for access to your private posts and you never hear from that employer again if you politely decline.
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Enhance Your Online Profiles
If a prospective employer does a Google search of you, the items at the top or near the top of the search results will be your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. Don’t believe me? Try it. With this being so, you want to make sure you have positive, robust profiles.
For your LinkedIn profile, consider it
your online resume. It has numerous
fields for you to complete. Complete as many as you can. Include a professional photograph. Provide a robust bio. Be active on the platform, because your activity is reflected on your profile page and activity
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