Compensation, Timing

How to Get a Raise During the Plague

  • On November 28, 2020
2020 is drawing close to the end and not a moment too soon. You may be evaluating your job satisfaction and considering your pay. If you plan on asking for a raise, here are the standard steps in normal times. But in the time of a global pandemic, you should also take into account the […]
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Interview

Why You Didn’t Get Hired: 3 Common Reasons

  • On November 22, 2020
Sometimes you see a job that looks perfect for you. You interview, it seems to go well, and then you get dinged! What happened? Below are three common scenarios I see: Too much (boring) information. Lawyers often talk too much when they have done a lot of research and want to get all their points […]
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Resume

Sample Business Resume: What Works & What to Tweak for Legal Jobs

  • On November 15, 2020
What should your resume look like? I’ve discussed the elements of a modern resume, but if you are a visual person, check out this post by CNBC, which includes a reasonable template. I like its font, spacing, use of bold/italics, and layout (neither too crammed or spread out), which highlights skills and progression. Things to copy […]
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Presentation

Executive Presence: 5 Tips from Experts!

  • On November 10, 2020
I spoke on executive presence earlier this week at NAPABA’s annual convention, along with Caroline Tsai, CLO of Western Union, Shaila Ohri, AGC Exelon, Nydia Han, ABC anchor/investigative reporter, and Jennifer Chow Bevan, executive & leadership coach at Path Relaunch. Executive presence is “more than the ability to attract attention when entering a room; it is about the ability to demonstrate […]
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Recruiter

Is My Recruiter Any Good?

  • On November 1, 2020
How can you assess a recruiter? He or she should be able to answer essentials about the job: What are the top 2-3 things the job will do? Job descriptions are often unrealistically broad. To evaluate whether the job is a good fit, you need to find out what the employer most cares about, and […]
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Career Tips, Networking

3 Easy & High-Impact Things to Do for Your Career

  • On October 18, 2020
Are there easy things you can do for your career that will make a difference? Absolutely! Below are three that I bet you haven’t thought of! Ask friends who are happy at their jobs to refer you when they get called by a recruiter. Pick friends whose jobs you like to ensure calls from the […]
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Interview

3 Interview Tips from Amazon & Microsoft (that Work for All Interviews)!

  • On October 10, 2020
Bay Area economic recovery has been described as “feeble,” but tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft are still hiring through the pandemic. I’m not recruiting for them, but wanted to share what their recruiters are looking for. See tips from an Amazon interviewer and tips from a Microsoft legal recruiter, also summarized below for your […]
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Presentation, Resume

Top 5 Ways Your Resume is Being Evaluated

  • On October 5, 2020
As a legal recruiter, I spend much of my time assessing potential in-house counsel for my clients, who range from unicorns to Fortune 500 companies. What am I looking for when I review your resume? The top five below: Your credentials. My clients first want to know where you went to school, when you graduated, […]
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GC, Inhouse, Women & Minorities

Alternate Paths to GC: A Case Study

  • On September 27, 2020
The classic path to GC is to start at an Am Law firm in corporate securities, then go in-house to a capital markets team (being sure to pick up SEC, M&A, employee benefits, IR support, and other adjacent practice groups). The person would climb the corporate ladder internally or join a smaller company as the […]
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