Make a proper appearance of your Resume
Resumes and cover letters are the documents potential employers are going to look at and either be intrigued...
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Show Me the Money...or How You Will Make Me Money
This week, I spoke with Rick Gillis, who, over a short number of years, has developed quite an impressive...
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Using Psychology to Get Your Resume Noticed
This week, I spoke with Paul Endress, a nationally recognized expert in the application of psychology to...
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The Online Resume: A Window into One's Soul?
I have said it once, and I am going to say it again: technology has given many of today's job seekers the...
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The ill effects of lying about facts and information in Resume
When most law students graduate, they face an oh-so-daunting Catch-22: many entry-level jobs require previous...
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Daring Resumes: Are They Worth the Risk?
As we look around at the 12-year-olds blabbing on their BlackBerry devices and jamming to thousands of songs...
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Preparing Curricula Vitae for the International Market
These days, with our global economy expanding at such a rapid rate, many young American law school graduates...
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Employers' Biggest Resume and Cover Letter Pet Peeves
Whether they are right out of college or 20 years into their careers, many people cannot seem to overcome the...
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Broadening Your Resume When Job Experience is Scarce
Many law students spend their entire college careers focusing on their studies and overall academic...
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The importance of soft skills in Email Etiquettes
In our contemporary, technology-savvy workplace, it is almost impossible to avoid emailing cover letters and...
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The Power of Words in Your Resume and Cover Letter
When composing resumes and cover letters, many people underestimate the power of words. Whether it be a...
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How to draft the best resume and covering letter to get the job
When preparing cover letters and resumes for a job search mailing, you should never consider submitting two of...
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How to eliminate unwanted things off your Resume
While lawyers concerned about the best possible presentation on their resumes (as we all should be!) may...
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How Long Should My Resume Be? and Other Questions and Answers
This week, Mother Resume would like to take some time to answer some of your most pressing resume questions....
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Resume writing tips
While Barbara Chalsma is gone, other resume experts will be filling in for her. This week, Stephen E. Seckler,...
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The nitty gritty's of drafting a proper Resume and advice on how to avoid the 5 dangerous mistakes
When it comes to crafting their resumes, there are five main mistakes people make on a regular basis that keep...
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The importance of proofreading, suggestions, Reader Response and Q&A's
In a previous column on formatting, an error was inserted into the paragraph on proofing your documents. The...
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Formatting Your Resume
It used to be that only graphic designers were judged to have the necessary skills and talent for designing...
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Tips on How to Write a Great Cover Letter and a Resume
Your resume and cover letter are arguably the most important documents of your career, and you have direct...
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Essential Resume Profiles
We at Attorney Resume believe that your Profile, which we put at the very top of a resume (immediately after...
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Resumes: Responsibilities vs. Accomplishments
For many people, resume writing is like going to the dentist. Thinking about it is stressful, so you postpone...
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New Faces, New Ideas: Diversity in Law Firms Makes Business Sense, Part 2
This is the second of a two-part article on diversity in law firms. This first article examined why more law...
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New Faces, New Ideas: Diversity in Law Firms Makes Business Sense
This is the first of a two-part article on diversity in law firms. This first section examines why more law...
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10 Proven Tips for Effective Marketing from the Experts
Business is still business when it comes to the law. Like any other entity, a firm must stay visible and...
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5 Steps to Prevent and Safeguard Against Workplace Violence - Protect Your Employees and Your Business
The recent murders of Chicago District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow's mother and husband and the shooting...
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The Essential Guide to Writing a Resume for Law Firms
Page 2 - Action Verbs Appendix I: Action Verbs A: accelerated accomplished achieved acquired acted activated...
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Creating a Digital Resume: Tips & Best Practices from Legal Professionals
You can easily develop an electronic resume and send it by e-mail, but there are caveats.
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Law Firm Resume Writing Tips: How to Stand Out to Employers
The experts give some advice on what specifically "legal" resumes need to focus on — and what will make it...
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