During Summer Doldrums, Fix Your Resume!

On July 18, 2019

After your LinkedIn profile, your resume is the second most important thing to fix. You should always have a presentable resume handy because you never know when opportunities will arise. I have seen good candidates miss out when it takes them a week to pull together a basic resume. Take the time now to get […]

Career Tips, LinkedIn, Presentation

Take Advantage of Summer to Get Your LinkedIn Profile in Order!

On July 15, 2019

In summer, employers typically post fewer jobs and lose momentum getting candidates through their hiring cycle. (It’s hard for them to pull together a full slate of interviewers when they are vacationing sequentially.) Take advantage of the summer slowdown. First, think through what jobs interest you. Then identify your top skills and experience that would […]

Career Tips

Top 10 Crowd-Sourced Career Tips

On July 5, 2019

I’m sure you’ve heard how crowdsourcing makes information more accurate. So I’m sharing the best work advice collected by the New York Times from the masses this past year. (See https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/smarter-living/best-advice-youve-ever-received.html and https://nyti.ms/2FXUv0w.) From fellow smart human beings on their best lesson learned about their career: Prepare questions for the interview. You will get dinged […]

Offer

How to Handle Multiple Offers (Hint: Don’t Ghost Employers or Text Them Your Rejection)

On June 29, 2019

I like this recent WSJ article on managing multiple offers. Some good tips: When juggling multiple offers, do communicate with the employers you are interviewing with. Be transparent but professional and thankful; tell them that you are excited and that you appreciate the offer. If you need more time, add that you would like an […]

Career Management

Executive Coaching for Lawyers: 5 Take-Aways

On June 23, 2019

I recently attended a fantastic talk sponsored by APABA-SV featuring Linda Lee, Manager of Career Development at Wilson Sonsini. A Stanford Law grad and former WSGR associate herself, she has coached over 200 associates at the firm. She explained what coaches do: coaches help clients set and achieve professional goals after understanding their values, strengths, […]

Recruiter

3 Things about Recruiters You Didn’t Know

On June 16, 2019

Here are three things I didn’t know about recruiters until I became one! Most companies will not accept your resume from an external recruiter if you ever applied there in the past, for any office and for any position. The employer’s rationale is it already knows you so why would it give the recruiter credit? […]

Interview

Surviving Ultralong Interview Processes

On June 9, 2019

Most companies have long, painful interview processes. A super quick search from job posting to offer still takes about four weeks, and can easily be double or triple that. I completely agree with this article on how to manage successfully a long interview process. Ask what the interview process is like. The typical process starts […]

Resume

What Conventional Wisdom to Apply to Legal Resumes (and What to Skip!)

On June 2, 2019

Advice on resumes abounds, but not everything applies to legal resumes since law is a conservative and niche space. Below I clarify what pieces of conventional wisdom you should follow and which you should disregard. Traditional advice on length holds true. Keep your resume one to two pages max: one page for anyone 10 years […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Inhouse

How to Pitch Yourself for In-House Jobs When You’ve Never Held One

On May 27, 2019

Companies all are looking to hire lawyers who can immediately add value. Employers want someone who understands the industry, has done the job, and can manage the clients. That’s why they prefer in-house lawyers doing that exact job now. But what should you do if you aren’t already in-house? Here are five ways to pitch […]

Interview, Process

Why Employers Go Silent in Interview Process

On May 17, 2019

As in dating, ghosting also occurs in the interview process. Employers who initially seem interested then disappear, often for the reasons listed below (as detailed in this excellent article): The most benign reason is the employer is still sorting through resumes, hasn’t figured out whom to hire yet, and doesn’t want to give feedback until […]

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