Recruiter

Do You Really Need a Recruiter in This Market?

  • On March 30, 2019
This is a hot job market! Do you still need a recruiter? The majority of in-house jobs are for transactional lawyers 4-8 years out of a top school law school with top firm and in-house experience. If you don’t match that magic profile, then yes, a recruiter can be invaluable in the job process. Here’s […]
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Interview

The Key Orientation Shift to Make Your Interviews Successful

  • On March 15, 2019
This Forbes article with the unfortunate clickbait title “The One Single Most Important Thing to Improve Your Interview Results” is surprisingly on-point! Feel free to read it, but if you prefer the high level summary, here it is: interviewers only care about what you can do for them, and not really about you, so everything […]
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Interview

Is it Creepy to Look up Bios before an Interview?

  • On March 8, 2019
No, it is not creepy to google your interviewers before you meet them. In fact, it’s expected that you look up the company and your lineup before you go in. You want to come across as prepared and to keep the interview flowing and conversational. Some dos and don’ts: You can preface a question about […]
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Interview

How to Answer “What is Your Greatest Weakness”

  • On February 22, 2019
Although interviewers rarely ask you for your greatest weakness, the question still comes up enough that you should prepare an answer. Here’s an excellent article on how to answer that awful question. The biggest take-aways: Do not literally answer with your worst flaw. This is not a deposition, and the interviewer is not expecting you […]
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Interview, Presentation

How to Tell Your Story to Land the Job or Client

  • On February 15, 2019
To differentiate yourself from a pack of other lawyers, you have to explain your skills and motivation to your audience so people can imagine you in the job and excelling at it. How do you do that? Tell a good story with examples. I have met thousands of lawyers, and I remember the ones who […]
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Compensation, Departure

Genius Way to Ask for a Raise

  • On February 10, 2019
I love this clip from Barbara Corcoran on how to successfully ask for a raise. It’s short, but I will save you from watching it (though I recommend it) by summarizing its top take-aways here: Think like a man. Women generally do not ask for raises, but men do it all the time. If women […]
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Interview, Presentation

3 Common Interview Fails

  • On February 2, 2019
For those who land the interview but not the job, this Forbes article is helpful. It identifies some common ways to fail: Rambling. This one is a main culprit for lawyers. Get to the point and be interesting! Line up examples to show you understand the employer’s needs and you have the track record to […]
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Interview

You Made It Past the First Round! Now What?

  • On January 27, 2019
We are in the thick of interviewing season right now — employers get head count in the beginning of the year, start interviews by mid January, and are currently sorting through their top candidates. If you made it past the first round, congratulations! Now what? I like this recent Forbes article addressing top problems specific […]
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