Job Search, Recruiter

How to Find Unpublicized Jobs

  • On December 19, 2020
Do companies ever hire people for jobs that aren’t posted? Definitely. It’s atypical, however, because hiring managers usually need to generate a req and follow HR procedures to fill a job, including posting it. But here are the situations when employers don’t advertise for roles: Someone is doing the job, but the manager is considering […]
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Career Management, Change, Job Search

5 Hiring Trends I’m Seeing

  • On June 14, 2020
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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Job Search, LinkedIn

Resources to Continue Learning During Pandemic

  • On June 7, 2020
Use any down time caused by COVID to sharpen skills, pick up new ones, or help someone else! Below are some good resources: Address legal issues arising from COVID through analyses by top firms and collected by Stanford Law. Learn how to get a job in this market: Follow Andrew Seaman #GetHired at LinkedIn or CareerSherpa.   Continue […]
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Interview, Job Search

3 Trends in the Time of COVID

  • On May 3, 2020
Here are three things I’m seeing while recruiting during COVID: Video conference interviews are taking the place of in-person interviews. I am guessing that even after COVID, interviewers will replace initial phone screens with video conference calls. Prior to COVID, only a handful of interviews were conducted by video conference, and I recall having to […]
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Job Search

Best Sources for In-House Jobs!

  • On February 28, 2020
Where should lawyers look for in-house jobs? These are the top places:  Job search sites. Start here to get a sense of the market and the skills employers are looking for. The top sites are LinkedIn and Indeed.com, and there’s plenty of others (Google, Goinhouse.com, etc.). Companies. When you begin your job search, identify the […]
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