September 2, 2009

LinkedIn on Your Resume

In general, the legal profession takes longer to embrace technology than most other fields. It is just part of the inherent conservatism of the profession. But if you are looking for non-traditional jobs or have strong recommendations in your LinkedIn profile, how can you advertise that? This article discusses pros and cons on including it in your resume, but maybe you can slip it into networking conversations or interviews as you discuss the great LinkedIn groups to which you belong. Or if you've created business cards, including it on there would be a great idea, especially because it can be your alternate resume in that networking session.