5 Recruiting Take-Aways on Bay Area In-House Market from Thought Leaders

On January 7, 2021
In Compensation, Offer

I recently was honored to speak on AABA’s exclusive career panel on the Bay Area in-house legal market. I spoke with Aarti Sheth (Netflix), Amit Pandya (Couchbase), and Tam Pham (MLA). Here are our top take-aways: The legal in-house market in the Bay Area continues to be hot, especially in life sciences and tech. It’s […]

On January 3, 2021
In Offer

Happy new year! The Bay Area tech and life sciences job market has been surprisingly strong this past year, and I’m seeing top candidates getting multiple offers. LinkedIn’s Get Hired column covers how to say no and still preserve the relationship. My favorite tips here: Be responsive. Do not sit on the offer. Hiring managers […]

On February 2, 2020
In Career Tips, Change, Compensation, Offer

If you are about to get an offer, congratulations! You thought the hard part was over? Now you should negotiate your salary. It’s expected (if you ask nicely), and worth a shot. Some key things to keep in mind: What is market for this role? Ask your friends, law school classmates, etc. But if you […]

On June 29, 2019
In Offer

I like this recent WSJ article on managing multiple offers. Some good tips: When juggling multiple offers, do communicate with the employers you are interviewing with. Be transparent but professional and thankful; tell them that you are excited and that you appreciate the offer. If you need more time, add that you would like an […]

On October 19, 2017
In Offer, Process

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 […]

On February 5, 2017
In Compensation, Job Search, Offer, Process

I’ve noticed star lawyers who interview in parallel can receive multiple offers. Savvy lawyers manage the process so they get all the offers on the table before having to decide. To slow down the process, ask complex questions, ideally ones that would take some research, e.g., about outstanding equity, how the formula works, or about […]

On May 22, 2016
In Offer, Process, Reference

The one portion of the recruiting process that employers make easy for you is reference checks. Employers ask you to choose three people in your life to say great things about you, so don’t mess this portion up! Pick at least one recent manager. The others can be clients or peers. If employers want more than […]

On January 10, 2016
In Offer

Candidates often ask me how much time they can ask to take off before starting a new role. The minimum is 2 weeks since that’s the standard notice period. You can easily ask for 3 weeks without pushing the envelope. If you are asking for 4, it won’t raise eyebrows, though I suggest you give a […]

On April 12, 2015
In Offer, Title

Congrats! You have multiple offers. Now how do you decide which one to take? A couple factors to consider beyond compensation: The actual role. Take the job whose role you would really enjoy, not the one you think you should be excited about. Andy Bryant, the chair of Intel’s board, says, “The thing I learned is that if […]

On July 28, 2013
In Offer, Process

I am often asked why a firm or company who seemed interested would suddenly cease communications in the recruiting process. There could be a few things going on: The potential employer has higher priorities at the moment than hiring. Management could be caught up with demanding work, and HR could be tasked with more urgent matters. […]

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