3 Things to Do for Your Career over Holiday Season

On December 10, 2017

Should you shelve your job search now that it’s the holidays? No! Here are 3 things you can do now for your career: Use any downtime to review the market and get your resume ready. Go to targeted office parties, yours and others! You need to be remembered (in a charming way) when a job […]

writing sample

5 Tips on Writing Samples to Submit to Prospective Employers

On December 2, 2017

Law firm employers (and sometimes companies) ask legal candidates for writing samples. What exactly are they looking for? Here are 5 tips: Employers want something you wrote largely yourself. Edits by managers or partners are acceptable but should be light. How long should a writing sample be? A few pages is great for the reader […]

Compensation

4 Ways to Handle the Ban on Being Asked Your Current Compensation

On November 24, 2017

Now that California (and other markets) are prohibiting prospective employers from asking how much you make, here are 4 ways to handle the ban: Although interviewers cannot ask you what you currently make, they can (and very likely will) ask you what you want to make. How do you answer what you want to make […]

Career Tips, Job Search, Presentation

How to Present Yourself: 5 Tips on Handling Your Name

On November 19, 2017

You would think with your name there is no job advice I could possibly give. There are actually a few practical tips I can offer to job seekers: If you have a super common name, include your middle name on your resume. That way the hiring manager or recruiter can easily distinguish you in a […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Networking, Timing

5 Things to Do BEFORE You Hate Your Job (Because No One Wants to Hire an Unhappy Lawyer)

On November 11, 2017

Even if you love your job, do these 5 things now so you can move elsewhere when you want to: Identify what kind of opportunity you’d be interested in, e.g., type of industry, key responsibilities, public vs. private, etc. Work towards getting experience for that kind of role. Be able to recognize when the dream […]

Career Management

What 5 Skills Does Your Manager Want From You?

On November 7, 2017

I was lucky enough to get the thoughts of senior legal attorneys on how they staff their A team. They appreciate employees who: Solve problems proactively. Think ahead about future problems, and go to your manager with solutions. Have your manager’s back. When managers take positions, they appreciate when you publicly explain their rationale to […]

Recruiter

5 Secrets to Working with Recruiters

On November 4, 2017

I recently attended a private reception at the NAPABA conference in DC, where GCs and rising stars asked leading recruiters about how we work. Here are 5 takeaways you might not know: We record how you treat us and how you present yourself in a file that lives forever. Clients expressly ask for our written […]

Networking

Top 4 Things to Do Before a Conference!

On October 30, 2017

If you are bothering to take time to attend a conference or mixer, get the most out of it with these 4 easy tips. (And for those of you attending the NAPABA conference in DC this week, find me on Friday!) Before you attend, research attendees so you come ready to make effortless conversation and […]

Offer, Process

New CA Law Prohibits Employers from Asking Prior Salary (Effective 1/18)

On October 19, 2017

Job seekers, starting January 2018, prospective employers in California cannot ask for your salary history! And if you ask, they have to tell you the pay range for their opening. Read AB168 or a summary. The purpose of the law is to fight pay disparity so that compensation for a new job will not be […]

Interview

5-Point Checklist for Interviewers to Assess Candidates

On October 15, 2017

Interviewers, here’s a 5-point checklist covering the essentials when interviewing candidates: What relevant experience does the job seeker have? It’s obvious, but make sure you get the breadth and depth of their experience. Find out who they report to, what teams they work with, who their opposing parties are, and how their deals/matters turn out. […]

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