How to Write a LinkedIn Summary (I Condense a 5 Minute Guide to 5 Seconds!)

On December 3, 2023

I read a good 5 minute guide on how to write your LinkedIn summary by a tech marketing exec who used to work at LinkedIn. Here’s my 5 second summary aimed at in-house counsel: Start your About section with one sentence explaining what you do that a company would need. Use bullets/examples with concrete accomplishments. […]

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Crazy Long Recruiting Process Get You Down? At Least You’re Not Applying to Be an Astronaut

On November 26, 2023

Yes the legal hiring process is long and complicated. But check out what NASA does! NASA hires new astronauts about once every 4 years. 18,000 people applied for 12 spots a few years ago! Candidates must have a master’s degree in a science, engineering, or math field and a minimum of two years of relevant […]

Career Tips

What Separates Successful Job Seekers from Unsuccessful Ones?

On November 19, 2023

As an in-house recruiter, I talk to both hiring managers and job seekers for a living. I’ve been doing this for well over a decade and have seen multiple boom and bust cycles. What separates successful job seekers from unsuccessful ones, no matter the market? A track record that hiring managers understand. They can see […]

Career Management, Career Tips

5 Top Career Tips Out of Leading Convention (NAPABA’s 35th)

On November 12, 2023

I just returned from the 35th annual convention of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), where top legal leaders (and recruiters!) convene. Here are the 5 career tips I heard over and over again: Gain substantive legal expertise. This requirement is “table stakes” (this phrase was used repeatedly!). Gain soft skills. You must also […]

Resume

Advice That Doesn’t Apply to Legal Resumes

On November 5, 2023

I just read this post featuring a recruiter at Deloitte who says the thing she looks for on a resume that “will give you ‘the edge’” is an interesting factoid about yourself. She says you should “put the nugget at the top of the resume,” presumably to inject personality into the document. No. Do not do […]

If You Have 5 Minutes for LinkedIn

On October 29, 2023

All lawyers must be on Linkedin. Employers look you up if they are considering you for a job, and recruiters use the platform to find on-point candidates. When I conduct attorney searches for clients, I am reviewing LinkedIn profiles for the level and area of practice and who/where are the employers. To achieve that low […]

Job Search

If You Are Stuck on What Kind of Job to Go For

On October 22, 2023

Sometimes lawyers aren’t sure what kind of job they should be going for, e.g., public or private, big company or small? Here are some gating questions that will help guide your decision: What is your location, e.g., San Francisco, Peninsula, Silicon Valley? Do you want in-person/hybrid or fully remote? Your answer will weed out many […]

Interview

Decoding Interview Questions

On October 15, 2023

Here’s a decoder for what the interviewers are actually thinking when they ask these questions or make these comments: “Tell me about yourself.” Why do they ask this when they have your resume in front of them? They are checking that you can summarize succinctly, have done relevant work, and are easy to work with. […]

Resume

5 Minutes to Update Your Resume

On October 8, 2023

My 5 minute series covers easy things you can do that’s a good return on your time. We covered interview prep and networking. Now let’s talk about resumes! As with interview prep and networking, you may feel like you can spend an unlimited time on your resume (hello decreasing marginal returns!). But if you only have […]

Networking

Networking if You Have 5 Minutes

On October 1, 2023

Lawyers hate networking, maybe because it’s so amorphous or maybe because lawyers generally don’t like selling themselves. Here are 4 easy things to do, each taking 5 minutes or less but paying big dividends: Ask friends who have great jobs (and are happy there) to think of you when they get cold called for a […]

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