What Is The Most Likely Way I’m Going To Land My Next Job?

If you have the golden resume (which is a mid-level transactional lawyer with top 10 schools and AmLaw training, perhaps prior in-house and a tech degree), then you can actually land your next job by applying online. For everyone else, definitely use the resources available like a top recruiter or personal connections.

Current or former clients are particularly powerful — they already know your legal and business skills and how helpful you are when they’re in a jam. You need to subtly signal to them now that you are open to working for them (you can get fired if this isn’t done right!), so when they are faced with a thorny problem, they think, “If only [your name] was here to help me.”

Especially if you don’t have the golden resume, these cheerleaders are essential to vouch for you to the hiring manager. To get their support, you need to do stellar work now, network like a champ (see earlier blog), and maximize your luck by being nice to everyone – you never know which connection is going to help you to land that next job.