Top 5 Reasons Lawyers Are Quitting in The Great Resignation

The Great Resignation is going on, and I’ve got a bird’s eye view. The top reasons I see Bay Area lawyers quitting are: Better opportunities. I’ve been recruiting in-house lawyers 15 years, and I have never seen it so hot. Lawyers are constantly presented with interesting work that could give them a better career trajectory. (See here for why […]
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Jumping Back into the Workforce: Tips & Resources

  • On September 19, 2021
  • In Change
Now is the perfect time to jump back into the workforce. Why? Employers are hiring like crazy but finding talent scarce. As a result, they are more willing to consider candidates with gaps as long as they have the right skills and can reasonably explain their absence (e.g., gap was due to caretaking, move, pandemic, […]
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Dealing with Pandemic Gap

Wall Street Journal reports pandemic gaps are not a big deal on your resume. Society is getting more understanding now about people taking time off to take care of their family, and the economy is red hot so employers show more flexibility on who they will consider hiring. Should you explain your pandemic gap? One […]
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How to Leave on Good Terms

It’s peak hiring season now! My candidates are getting offers and saying good-bye to current employers. Three things departing employees should do to leave on good terms: Give two weeks’ notice. Yes, two weeks is an arbitrary number, but it is convention. Be flexible about staying a little longer if your employer asks you to. […]
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Will Silicon Valley Stay Significant Post-Pandemic?

Most of us now have received at least one vaccination shot and are now wondering what lies ahead for our career. How much will the office and city make a difference post-pandemic? Employers are all grappling with this question, and the media has reported extensively about the exodus of companies from the San Francisco Bay […]
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5 Hiring Trends I’m Seeing

Experts differ on the type of recovery expected (slow, fast, V shaped, U shaped, etc.), but who is hiring now is much clearer. Five trends I’m seeing: Giants like Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft are hiring now and will continue to hire. See my recent blog here. See also The New York Times’ The Economy Is Reeling. The Tech Giants Spy Opportunity.  As expected, […]
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Hustle!

Yes, times are bad. Your career may take some detours, but don’t give up! In fact, graduates in the Great Recession who hustled were able to get back on track once the economy turned up. Here are a couple recent LinkedIn posts who underscore this point. A 2010 George Mason law grad tells the story […]
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How to Explain a Gap Due to COVID

If you are a COVID casualty and are concerned how employers will view a layoff or stall in career progression, it’ll be ok. Employers are usually pretty understanding of economic conditions wreaking havoc on people’s careers. That’s what I saw for the Great Recession and Dot Bomb. Here’s what to say about what happened: Explain […]
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Job Search Tips in a Pandemic: Part II

I recently posted tips on job searching during a pandemic (work in an area that has promise both in terms of geography and industry, and network!). Here are more tips courtesy of a Forbes post scarily entitled “We’ve Entered A Harsh New Reality: Here’s How To Manage Your Career”: Make yourself invaluable to your employer. If before […]
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