Dear Petunia Partner: Practical Advice for the Everyday Lawyer - Part II
I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of...
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The Dos and Don'ts of Tightening and Toning Your Resume
There were two inspirations for this week's resume article. One was Britney Spears's less-than-stone-toned...
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The Top Three Mistakes Attorneys Make on Their Resumes
We all make mistakes, but as you know, resume mistakes are rarely forgivable. Read on to find out what the top...
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Tips on how to make that cutting edge Resume to impress interviewers
Crafting a resume that showcases a tantalizing variety of relevant jobs and skills is ideal, right? Define...
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Free Employment Clinic: How to Fix the Boo-Boos in Your History
Remember how, when you were a child, your mommy taught you how to put a Band-Aid on your knee after your most...
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The Lifestyles of Lawyers
We've all heard different versions of the Ecclesiastical statement ''There is a time for everything.'' In...
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Resume Tailoring
In my line of work, ''resume tailoring'' refers specifically to clients who would like extended periods of...
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Making Pro Bono Worth Reading About
Every legal professional seeks to find ways to make his or her resume stand out from the rest. Sometimes it...
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Tips on how to avoid procrastrination
I hate to say it, but life is all about the here and now. The longer we wait to do things, the less likely it...
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Calling All Psychic Employers
There are millions of possible ways for any candidate to phrase descriptions of past positions, and most of...
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Employment Patriotism
For years, applicants have been utilizing objectives at the tops of their resumes or cover letters in attempts...
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Nothing about you can be kept hidden from your employers
For some reason, there is this crazy idea floating around that portraying yourself in the best possible light...
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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 Art of Creating the Perfect Business Letter for Better Coverage
In the heat of the moment, many job applicants ignorantly toss together messy and ineffective cover letters,...
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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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