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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Interview, Presentation

Your Essential Interview Checklist!

  • On May 10, 2019
Have you ever felt like you did everything you could do to prepare for an interview? If so, that means you didn’t have this checklist! Here are the ten interview commandments:   Read the company website (and SEC disclosures if the company is public). Look up the latest news facing the company and especially in your […]
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Career Management, Career Tips

How to Handle Rejection

  • On May 3, 2019
Hundreds of successful lawyers have told me that their careers zigzagged and that there is no straight line to the top. How you deal with inevitable rejection can set you apart. Do you get beaten down, or do you figure out what you do best and who has a need for that? Wharton professor Adam […]
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Process, Recruiter

5 Tips on Working with a Recruiter

  • On April 28, 2019
Recruiters are the gatekeeper to the interviewer and the guide through the job process. Here are five things job seekers should do: Respond to calls promptly. The hiring manager is likely breathing down my neck to get answers, so the longer you take, the worse we all look. And the manager will often like best […]
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Career Management, Career Tips, GC, Inhouse

5 Ways to Get that Top GC Job!

  • On April 21, 2019
The Recorder sat down with top Bay Area GCs to find out how they landed that #1 job. A distillation below: Impress your clients. Airbus Silicon Valley Robert Keele got the job after serving as outside counsel. (In my opinion, joining a client is the easiest way to go in-house. You know the company, and […]
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Interview

Salvaging Bad Answers to Interview Questions

  • On April 15, 2019
It’s still peak interviewing season! Hopefully you are landing interviews and acing questions, but in case you give a less than ideal answer, here are a few ways to salvage your interview (courtesy of this Forbes article): For any question (particularly weird ones you’re not sure what they’re getting at), work in why you are […]
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Networking

How to Network Even if You Hate it

  • On April 5, 2019
Getting a job often requires networking, for example to learn about a job first, to get your resume pulled out of a black hole, to get a ringing endorsement, etc. For people who hate networking, here are some key tips from Wharton professor Adam Grant on how to make professional connections and build a great […]
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