Job Hunting Difficulties that Female Legal Professionals Face
Women may have lost somewhat the competitive advantage gained during the last ten years from the "reverse...
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Use of Secretaries and Receptionists in Law Job Hunt
Secretaries and receptionists are very useful during the law job hunt. They can also serve as enormous...
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Employment Options for New Law Grads
For new law graduates, employment by someone else is certainly more secure and requires less capital...
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The Best Methods of Approaching and Contacting Legal Employers
Ongoing or complete investigation sets the stage for the approach and contact of employers. It is too...
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Successful Law-Job Search
The last law-school course - the job search - is usually the most difficult. This article provides tutorial...
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Where to Look for Help in Your Legal Job Search
The placement office at the law school is not the only place to get assistance in your job search. Personal...
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Psychology of the Legal Job Search
A job search can be lonely if for no other reason than that you are putting yourself on the line. The...
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Legal Jobs and Market Analysis
One of the most important steps in the career planning process involves evaluating the market to see what is...
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Final Steps in Career Planning
The final steps in the career planning process involve establishing priorities and developing a timetable for...
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Career Planning – An Overview
A story about the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes may have some relevance for law students...
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The Legal Job Marketplace
Who has not heard that there are too many lawyers? Part of the reason that the legal job market has continued...
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The Process of Legal Hiring
Law students often ask what employers want in a candidate. This question underlies most student concerns about...
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Legal Job Hunting Strategies
Much of the literature in the career planning and placement field fails to offer alternatives to traditional...
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The Role of Geographic Choice in Your Legal Career
For some individuals, geographic choice may be the most important element in the career planning process. Many...
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Research Your Legal Employer Thoroughly
As you may have gathered by now, finding a job involves a lot more effort than merely showing up for an...
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Writing Letters to Potential Employers
Whenever possible, call rather than write to prospective employers. The telephone offers many advantages: it...
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The Origin and History of Job Clubs
In a study in the 60s done by H.R. Sheppard, along with Robert Jones, a psychologist people were asked how...
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Using a Job Club to Find a New Job or Career
Certainly, it is harder to find work in a depressed economy. But even when inflation is raging, interest rates...
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The Basics of a Full-Time Job Search
The very idea of job hunting may elicit a variety of negative reactions, ranging from fatigue to grim...
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Maximizing Your Time Between Job Interviews
Because job seekers tend to be disorganized about scheduling their interviews and other visits, they end up...
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Understanding and Responding to Job Postings and Job Ads
When you are looking for a job, your first duty is to ensure you are getting updated about every new job that...
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Preparing for a Full-scale Job Search
Before you start looking offline for a job, there are several things you can do that can get you off to a good...
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Create a Job Leads Form to Simplify Your Search
A problem that frequently arises during a job search is having to keep track of the incidental pieces of...
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Bypassing HR and Personnel Departments in a Job Search
It isn't hard to apply for a job at a small company. Simply ask to speak to the manager or owner. This person...
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How to Use Open Letters of Recommendation to Secure a Job
Most employment application forms have a space for listing people whom the employer can contact to learn more...
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Reviewing Your Skills to Ensure You Get the Right Type of Job
Before you start looking for a job, you need to know what type of job you want. For people who have had...
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Creating a Classified Ad for Seeking Employment
The classified job-wanted ad is yet a traditional way to obtain job leads. In this type of ad, you place a...
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Overcomng Inhibitions Preventing Friends From Helping in Our Job Search
One reason why job seekers may be reluctant to ask friends or acquaintances for assistance is the feeling that...
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Preparing Yourself for a Future Job Search
No job is guaranteed to be permanent. In fact, very few people remain in the same job for the same employer...
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