Ok to put SA on resume before starting? Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:39 pm

When random people ask me to send them a resume at this time, is ok to put the SA position I will have this summer (starting in may) on my resume? I feel like it carries a lot of weight on a resume and I don't want someone to think less of me just because I happened to send him my resume 3 weeks before I actually started my summer associateship

TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:43 pm

what are these situations where people are asking for your resume right now?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:47 pm

Generals with lawyers of friends and shit that know people that I may want a job from in the future and asked for a resume.

bk1 · Post by **bk1** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:48 pm

sundontshine · Post by **sundontshine** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:03 am

Do it. Just put June - July 2014 or whatever the dates are and they'll understand.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:22 am

Related nitpicking question (but this is TLS): okay to put your SA firm on your LinkedIn profile now even if your not starting work for another month? You might say this is dumb, but it definitely helps people you network with find you

bk1 · Post by **bk1** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:03 am

Anonymous User wrote:Related nitpicking question (but this is TLS): okay to put your SA firm on your LinkedIn profile now even if your not starting work for another month? You might say this is dumb, but it definitely helps people you network with find you

I think this is weird and you don't really see people do it. I'd generally avoid it.

Jchance · Post by **Jchance** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:19 am

Anonymous User wrote:Related nitpicking question (but this is TLS): okay to put your SA firm on your LinkedIn profile now even if your not starting work for another month? You might say this is dumb, but it definitely helps people you network with find you

Your classmates will most likely hate u if u do this.

rad lulz · Post by **rad lulz** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:20 am

Jchance wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Related nitpicking question (but this is TLS): okay to put your SA firm on your LinkedIn profile now even if your not starting work for another month? You might say this is dumb, but it definitely helps people you network with find you
Your classmates will most likely hate u if u do this.

Tcr

20141023 · Post by **20141023** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:33 am

JenDarby · Post by **JenDarby** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:53 am

rad lulz wrote:
Jchance wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Related nitpicking question (but this is TLS): okay to put your SA firm on your LinkedIn profile now even if your not starting work for another month? You might say this is dumb, but it definitely helps people you network with find you
Your classmates will most likely hate u if u do this.
Tcr

100% this. Though I think the people at my school who received the most criticism were those who immediately updated their fb.

rad lulz · Post by **rad lulz** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:07 am

chem · Post by **chem** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:19 am

Resume is fine. LinkedIn I'd wait on until 3L

TooOld4This · Post by **TooOld4This** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:00 am

It is fine to put the information on both your resume and Linkedin so long as it is clear it is an upcoming position.

If anyone from your law school gives you grief, shame on both of you -- them because that is what LinkedIn is for (it's not Facebook and upcoming positions while in law school can be a relevant part of your profile), and you (and them) for connecting with them prior to graduation (connecting with current colleagues is generally a bad idea, though in the work setting can't always be avoided -- I can't tell you the number of times I've gotten a heads up that someone I work with is interviewing by seeing the changes they make to LinkedIn).

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:47 am

JenDarby wrote:
rad lulz wrote:
Jchance wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Related nitpicking question (but this is TLS): okay to put your SA firm on your LinkedIn profile now even if your not starting work for another month? You might say this is dumb, but it definitely helps people you network with find you
Your classmates will most likely hate u if u do this.
Tcr
100% this. Though I think the people at my school who received the most criticism were those who immediately updated their fb.

Right. I'm not socially insensitive. That's why I haven't put it up on Linkedin or FB or really told more than the friends that directly asked about it since after winter break. I was only asking now since it's so close to starting, everyone has a summer job now anyway & will be putting up summer employers within the next month regardless. But ill wait till I actually start. Ty

JenDarby · Post by **JenDarby** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:50 am

I don't think linkedin is that big of a deal since you likely aren't friends with nearly as many people from your law school on LinkedIn as you are on fb. Plus the purpose of LinkedIn is basically an online resume, so it at least belongs within that forum. Still, it's possible people will look down on it.

IMO it's weird to update fb with summer jobs in general, since it's not exactly a professional networking tool and you don't know for certain you will be with that employer for more than 10 weeks. I don't put any of that information on fb though.

transferror · Post by **transferror** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:03 am

I never post anything about law school accomplishments/job on FB, but every time I tell my mom about something good, she inevitably tags me in a status announcing whatever I just told her. I don't have the heart to tell her to stop.

JenDarby · Post by **JenDarby** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:11 am

transferror wrote:I never post anything about law school accomplishments/job on FB, but every time I tell my mom about something good, she inevitably tags me in a status announcing whatever I just told her. I don't have the heart to tell her to stop.

Things like this are why I am not friends with my mom on fb.

sundontshine · Post by **sundontshine** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:58 pm

I think you should absolutely put any of your summer jobs on your LinkedIn, but only once you've gotten a few weeks into the job. Doing so before you start is just tacky and weird.

yogi1467 · Post by **yogi1467** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:36 pm

OK for LinkedIn, not OK for facebook.

wbrother · Post by **wbrother** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:38 pm

Myspace?

westphillybandr · Post by **westphillybandr** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:01 pm

Facebook? Probably Not.

Linkedin? I don't see the harm.

Overall - I don't think you need to stress to much over it. Not something that is going to make a difference in the grand scheme of things.

Phil Brooks · Post by **Phil Brooks** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:30 pm

Regulus wrote: Unsurprisingly, people in my class were posting their 1L summer jobs on their LinkedIn profiles as soon as they got them last year in November~December. I get that everyone is excited about having a job and updating profiles, but some people are just clueless when it comes to being considerate to others.

^This.

I KNEW I wasn't the only one who objected to people blowing their load on a Facebook status on the grounds that it was inconsiderate.

I'd tell peers, "Maybe be a bit more considerate to your unemployed or rejected friends before posting 'HARVARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' in a status." I would invariably be accused of jealousy.

TLS--you're good people.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:33 pm

Phil Brooks wrote:
Regulus wrote: Unsurprisingly, people in my class were posting their 1L summer jobs on their LinkedIn profiles as soon as they got them last year in November~December. I get that everyone is excited about having a job and updating profiles, but some people are just clueless when it comes to being considerate to others.
^This.

I KNEW I wasn't the only one who objected to people blowing their load on a Facebook status on the grounds that it was inconsiderate.

I'd tell peers, "Maybe be a bit more considerate to your unemployed or rejected friends before posting 'HARVARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' in a status." I would invariably be accused of jealousy.

TLS--you're good people.

I don't see the harm in posting this to linkedin. I updated my 1L linkedin profile with my summer job. It is your professional platform. I think it would take an extremely sensitive to get upset about this. Especially since 1L summer jobs aren't a sensitive subject in re employment.

Phil Brooks · Post by **Phil Brooks** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:54 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Phil Brooks wrote:
Regulus wrote: Unsurprisingly, people in my class were posting their 1L summer jobs on their LinkedIn profiles as soon as they got them last year in November~December. I get that everyone is excited about having a job and updating profiles, but some people are just clueless when it comes to being considerate to others.
^This.

I KNEW I wasn't the only one who objected to people blowing their load on a Facebook status on the grounds that it was inconsiderate.

I'd tell peers, "Maybe be a bit more considerate to your unemployed or rejected friends before posting 'HARVARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' in a status." I would invariably be accused of jealousy.

TLS--you're good people.

I don't see the harm in posting this to linkedin. I updated my 1L linkedin profile with my summer job. It is your professional platform. I think it would take an extremely sensitive to get upset about this. Especially since 1L summer jobs aren't a sensitive subject in re employment.

Agreed about Linkedin. It's Facebook that really irks me (and yes, I did disable my account).

But for argument's sake, even with Linkedin, I think if you updated your profile in June, then plausibly you did it for the professional purpose of getting a head start on OCI networking. But If you did it in November and December, then it was purely for boasting. Putting a forthcoming summer job in November or December serves no professional purpose.

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