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

  • On July 10, 2021
  • In Interview, Process, Timing
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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2021 San Francisco Bay Area Legal Market Forecast: Strong!

  • On February 21, 2021
  • In Inhouse, Timing
So far the 2021 economy is shaping up well. The global economy is predicted to grow 5.5% and the US 5.1%. The legal market is also looking good. Tech and life science companies (the backbone of the Bay Area economy) are doing well and driving up legal demand at firms and in-house here. Case in […]
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How to Get a Raise During the Plague

  • On November 28, 2020
  • In Compensation, Timing
2020 is drawing close to the end and not a moment too soon. You may be evaluating your job satisfaction and considering your pay. If you plan on asking for a raise, here are the standard steps in normal times. But in the time of a global pandemic, you should also take into account the […]
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How Long to Budget for a New Job? & What 3 Things Everyone Should (Whether Actively Seeking a Job or Not)

  • On January 9, 2020
  • In Job Search, Process, Timing
Lawyers often ask me how long they should budget to get a new job in-house. The Department of Labor estimates the average job search is 4.6 months. The fastest for lawyers, if you are hitting the market at the right time (hiring peaks spring and fall), are at the right level (3-8 years), in the […]
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Are Gaps Between Jobs a Big Deal?

  • On October 20, 2019
  • In Career Management, Career Tips, Timing
The hot job market and the increasing societal acceptance of sabbaticals make gaps between legal jobs not as big a deal as in the past. The WSJ recently reported that nowadays you can step out of the workforce for up to two years, whereas ten years ago a gap of six months could be “deadly.” […]
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If You Are Waiting for Market to Improve to Find Your Perfect Job, Stop Waiting!

  • On November 18, 2018
  • In Career Management, Job Search, Timing
I understand that lawyers are risk averse (that’s our job to manage risk!). But if you are passively waiting for market conditions to improve and for your perfect job to appear, that’s a bad plan. Know instead that demand for legal services is at its highest since the Great Recession. Is there no place to […]
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3 Things to Do for Your Career over Holiday Season

  • On December 10, 2017
  • In Career Tips, Timing, Uncategorized
Should you shelve your job search now that it’s the holidays? No! Here are 3 things you can do now for your career: Use any downtime to review the market and get your resume ready. Go to targeted office parties, yours and others! You need to be remembered (in a charming way) when a job […]
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5 Things to Do BEFORE You Hate Your Job (Because No One Wants to Hire an Unhappy Lawyer)

  • On November 11, 2017
  • In Career Management, Career Tips, Networking, Timing
Even if you love your job, do these 5 things now so you can move elsewhere when you want to: Identify what kind of opportunity you’d be interested in, e.g., type of industry, key responsibilities, public vs. private, etc. Work towards getting experience for that kind of role. Be able to recognize when the dream […]
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3 Things You Must Do to Land an Interview

  • On August 26, 2017
  • In Interview, Process, Timing
Get ready for fall recruiting season! Start strategizing how to land interviews. To save you time, I am distilling the comprehensive post What No One Tells You About Landing an Interview into 3 short points: Show you are a good fit with the prospective employer through your tailored resume. Well-known brands like great clients you’ve […]
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? 4 Factors to Consider.

  • On June 19, 2017
  • In Departure, Timing
Summer is the perfect time to think about your career during the lull in recruiting. When deciding whether to stay or go, 4 factors to consider: Prioritize what you need. Is it compensation, stability, flexibility, a broader (or deeper) skill set, or dynamic culture? And what is your risk tolerance? You cannot have it all, […]
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