Is LinkedIn actually effective for finding legal roles?
Some people swear by it, others say real opportunities come through recruiters and networks. I saw a few interesting roles on LinkedIn each have over 100 applications in a few days after posting. I was wondering has LinkedIn genuinely helped your job search, or is it mostly noise?

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I’ve gotten multiple offers from LinkedIn.

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