Resume

7 Things Executive Resumes Do (& Your Resume Should Too!)

  • On May 14, 2021
Professional executive resume writer Adrienne Tom’s “7 Secrets of Executive Resumes” apply directly to lawyers! Sometimes resume experts don’t understand the legal field and offer up inapplicable advice, like always list an objective or include all your technical skills/languages for a robot to parse. Instead, these seven tips are all high-level and high-impact, which is […]
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Career Tips, LinkedIn, Resume

3 Basic Things to Do For Your Career

  • On March 29, 2021
You may be happy at your job and not looking to change. But here are the three minimum things you should always do for your career. LinkedIn presence. Put up a picture, describe your job, and list your key skills. Even if you are not on the job market, you should have a digital presence. […]
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Resume

5 Ways to Customize Your Resume to the Job

  • On March 7, 2021
One of the most important things to do when job searching is tailoring your resume to the job. I say that all the time, but what do I mean by that? Five ways to customize your resume to the opportunity: Do NOT lay out your resume with what you do in the order you do […]
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Resume Tips that Do NOT Work for Lawyers

  • On February 28, 2021
I review a lot of legal resumes, and I forward the good ones to my clients, so I know what works and what doesn’t. I see a lot of tips that do not apply to lawyers. 5 tips not to follow: (Do not) put the job you want at the top of the resume. That’s […]
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Sample Business Resume: What Works & What to Tweak for Legal Jobs

  • On November 15, 2020
What should your resume look like? I’ve discussed the elements of a modern resume, but if you are a visual person, check out this post by CNBC, which includes a reasonable template. I like its font, spacing, use of bold/italics, and layout (neither too crammed or spread out), which highlights skills and progression. Things to copy […]
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Presentation, Resume

Top 5 Ways Your Resume is Being Evaluated

  • On October 5, 2020
As a legal recruiter, I spend much of my time assessing potential in-house counsel for my clients, who range from unicorns to Fortune 500 companies. What am I looking for when I review your resume? The top five below: Your credentials. My clients first want to know where you went to school, when you graduated, […]
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Client, Resume

Addressing Common Problems in Your Resume: Gaps, Age, Job Hopping, Stagnation, Switch in Practice Areas

  • On August 23, 2020
LinkedIn’s GetHired column recently discussed how to overcome stumbling blocks in resumes, like gaps between jobs, job hopping, perceived stagnation, ageism, and desire to change practice areas. Below are techniques I’ve seen successful in the legal world. Gaps. Employers can be understanding about gaps if they know the reason. You may want to add a line in the resume […]
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What Your Resume Needs to Get My Attention

  • On December 1, 2019
I read with interest this Fast Company post on 10 resume tips to impress a recruiter in 7 seconds. Those are mighty specific statistics, so I had to take a read. I think the post is pretty accurate. Let’s go through them. Include your address only if it works in your favor. True. In the […]
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