Resume

7 Things Executive Resumes Do (& Your Resume Should Too!)

  • On May 14, 2021
Professional executive resume writer Adrienne Tom’s “7 Secrets of Executive Resumes” apply directly to lawyers! Sometimes resume experts don’t understand the legal field and offer up inapplicable advice, like always list an objective or include all your technical skills/languages for a robot to parse. Instead, these seven tips are all high-level and high-impact, which is […]
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Career Tips

Fast Company lists seven skills recruiters supposedly value. Do I?

  • On May 2, 2021
Fast Company listed seven skills recruiters value. I checked them out, and it turns out I am impressed if you show these seven because employers are looking for them too. They also mean you will do well on the job too! 1. Emotional Intelligence. Can you read situations and approach them sensitively? So much of law is not […]
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Change, Move

Will Silicon Valley Stay Significant Post-Pandemic?

  • On April 24, 2021
Most of us now have received at least one vaccination shot and are now wondering what lies ahead for our career. How much will the office and city make a difference post-pandemic? Employers are all grappling with this question, and the media has reported extensively about the exodus of companies from the San Francisco Bay […]
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LinkedIn, Presentation

Top 5 Hiring Trends from Indeed CEO

  • On April 11, 2021
Indeed.com is a website I use regularly and has the pulse on hiring. Put in the title “counsel” and your keyword plus metro area, and the site generates an accurate and comprehensive snapshot of the job market. So when the Wall Street Journal interviewed the Indeed CEO Chris Hyams, I paid attention to what he […]
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Career Management, Career Tips

What is the secret code for success? 5 things

  • On March 29, 2021
Is there some secret code to achieving success? Here are five things about successful lawyers, not secret at all and worth laying out concretely: Successful lawyers are memorable. My favorite candidates I call for top jobs are the ones that have impressed me usually due to a mix of their on-point skills and personality. They […]
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Career Tips, LinkedIn, Resume

3 Basic Things to Do For Your Career

  • On March 29, 2021
You may be happy at your job and not looking to change. But here are the three minimum things you should always do for your career. LinkedIn presence. Put up a picture, describe your job, and list your key skills. Even if you are not on the job market, you should have a digital presence. […]
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Job Search

Yes, the Market is on Fire!

  • On March 13, 2021
I posted last month that both the in-house and law firm market were doing well. Evidence continues to roll in. Silicon Valley stalwart Wilson Sonsini broke $1B in revenue in 2020, benefiting from the recent tech and life sciences boom. The Recorder reports WSGR’s gross revenue grew 18% to $1.1B, and net income increased 42%. […]
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