Information-Gathering for Law-Job Search
The law-job search begins with information-gathering. Assemble as much information about your areas of...
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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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Pros and Cons of Going It Alone
Most lawyers in the United States are in private practice; meaning they are self-employed, rather than in...
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Where Do You Search for Job?
A job search, like charity, begins at home. Of all the various job sources, the most convenient - and at...
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Get to Know Yourself
To be successful in your job search, you must know what you are looking for. Knowledge of the job market, an...
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Hunting for the Right Job
Job hunting can be either a catastrophe or a triumph. From long experience in dealing with a variety of job...
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Selling Yourself for Your Next Legal Job
The statement, "You are unique," may not strike you as particularly profound. Of course you are unique; you...
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Legal Career -- Its Contours
The legal profession occupies a unique and enviable place in the American social order. Ever since our...
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Job Offers at Law Firms and Decision Making
How will you receive an offer? Will the offer be made through a phone call or letter? How much time will you...
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How Lawyers Need to Go About Job Hunting
Successful job hunting requires a set of skills which, once learnt, can be used repeatedly throughout your...
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Employer Research and Homework
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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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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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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Using the Job Club Approach to Find a New Job
The Job-Club approach to finding a job works for a broad range of jobs, including unskilled, semiskilled,...
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Finding Job Leads from Business Directories
Most job seekers use the telephone only occasionally, but the Job-Club method relies on it heavily.
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