Interview

How Many Rounds of Interviews is Normal vs. Ideal?

  • On July 16, 2021
A recent viral comment on LinkedIn addressed how many interviews is too much. The poster, a software engineer, withdrew after 3 lengthy interviews when he learned the prospective employer was planning rounds 4-9 for him. What is typical for hiring in-house lawyers, and what should the right number be? Legal interviewing seems a little longer. […]
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Interview, Process, Timing

How to Ask to Work From Home When Applying for a Job?

  • On July 10, 2021
Bay Area housing is crazy expensive and traffic horrible, so I am so happy to see work-from-home policies emerge since COVID. Companies are much more flexible than pre-COVID. If you are now looking for a job, how do you raise working from home in the interview process? If working from home is an absolute requirement, […]
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Interview, Process, Women & Minorities

Want to Become an Exec? Check out These Post-COVID Recruiting Trends

  • On June 13, 2021
Today’s Wall Street Journal reported key changes in executive recruiting due to COVID. During COVID, executives stayed put, and companies wanted to maintain stability during uncertainty, which resulted in a 61% drop in CEO turnover. Now, however, experts expect CEO turnover to rise by up to 30%. Some trends in executive hiring due to COVID: Virtual interviewing […]
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Interview, Job Search, Networking, Recruiter

High Return Job Strategies

  • On June 6, 2021
Job searching is amorphous; you never know what will lead to your next job. But I like these job search strategies from career guru Jessica Hernandez which she describes as high return on investment.  You can apply them to your legal search, and I have added my own tips especially useful for the legal market. Target potential […]
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Why You Didn’t Get Hired: 3 Common Reasons

  • On November 22, 2020
Sometimes you see a job that looks perfect for you. You interview, it seems to go well, and then you get dinged! What happened? Below are three common scenarios I see: Too much (boring) information. Lawyers often talk too much when they have done a lot of research and want to get all their points […]
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Interview

3 Interview Tips from Amazon & Microsoft (that Work for All Interviews)!

  • On October 10, 2020
Bay Area economic recovery has been described as “feeble,” but tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft are still hiring through the pandemic. I’m not recruiting for them, but wanted to share what their recruiters are looking for. See tips from an Amazon interviewer and tips from a Microsoft legal recruiter, also summarized below for your […]
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4 Essentials for Today’s Interviews

  • On August 7, 2020
The New York Times recently covered the key techniques to succeed at video interviews. The most important points are distilled below: Research. The more you read about the company and the interviewer, the more prepared, calm, and on-point you will be. The New York Times suggests reading the website, news coverage, annual reports (especially Risk […]
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