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(800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com + read more Article Type: Advice for Job Seekers Tips for Effectively Utilizing Internal Contacts During Your Job Search By Robyn Ginsberg, Managing Director I decided to write this article after being asked by candidates, on a number of occasions, for my opinion on how to best utilize internal contacts during the law firm application process. This is a great question and it comes up often. While much depends on the circumstance, as a general rule of thumb, candidates fare far better when they allow their recruiter to submit their application and then have their contact ''bolster'' the candidate's submission. This is the case for several reasons: + read more Article Type: Advice for Job Seekers Don't Believe the Hype About ''Exclusive'' Job Openings By Robyn Ginsberg, Managing Director Lately, we've been hearing from candidates that they are receiving cold-calls from recruiters claiming to have ''exclusive'' job listings that can only be applied for through that cold-calling recruiter. Of course, this is nothing new, and is indeed a favored strategy of cold-calling recruiters; but, I've recently seen candidates make costly mistakes as a result of such calls, including one instance where a candidate accepted an offer that ultimately is a very poor fit for her credentials and her stated long-term career interests. + read more Article Type: Advice for Job Seekers Understanding Social Media and Using it to Boost Your Career By Liz Hudson In today’s world of modern technology, even our social interactions and presence has crossed over to the digital world. Instead of calling someone to wish them a happy birthday, or even more outlandish, sending them a birthday card via the U.S. Postal Service, we now post a happy birthday message on their Facebook wall. And old colleagues we may have once been too intimidated by to even say hello in the hallway are now approachable as we send them a “connect” request through LinkedIn. As Drew Barrymore’s character in “He’s Just Not That Into You” lamented, there are so many social media outlets available now that just keeping up with your different accounts is nearly impossible! As you begin your job search, or just aim to keep yourself on an upward trajectory with your current employer, there are some rules of the game to play by with regard to your social media accounts. + read more Article Type: Advice for Job Seekers Taking Charge of Your Mentoring Experience By Evan P. Anderson Mentoring relationships are as old as the legal profession itself. In the earliest days of legal practice, mentoring and apprenticeship were the only way lawyers could learn their craft. Although legal training is more formalized today, mentoring remains a key component of attorney professional development. This is because mentoring was, and continues to be, one of the most effective ways to pass on skills, knowledge, and cultivate critical professional relationships. + read more Article Type: Career Choices Newsletter - 2011 Fall Northern California (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Southern California (Orange County, San Diego, and Los Angeles) Northwest (Seattle and Oregon) Southwest (Las Vegas, Phoenix, Colorado) Midwest (Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, Michigan and Chicago) Northeast (New York, Boston, New England and Washington D.C.) South (Texas and Louisiana) Foreign markets (Europe and Asia) Understanding Social Media and Using it to Boost Your Career Taking Charge of Your Mentoring Experience Why You Should Be Talking to a Legal Recruiter Right Now + read more Article Type: State of the Market Why You Should Be Talking to a Legal Recruiter Right Now By Robyn Ginsberg,Esq. The fall season is a very transitional time of year for law firms. By now, summer associates have completed their internships with law firms and have returned to their respective law schools. Law firms can, therefore, now comprehensively assess their practice area gaps (which may previously have been filled in by the summer class). Moreover, by the start of fall, law firms have completed their annual (often onerous) process of on-campus interviewing (“OCI”) and can now fully turn their attention to lateral hiring. Additionally, the fall season coincides with the beginning of the last quarter of the calendar year, which means law firms are beginning to assess their hiring needs for the start of the new year and/or looking to make 4th quarter hiring additions where their budgets allow. Lastly and perhaps most obviously, come January and February of the new year, there is traditionally an upsurge in the number of attorneys looking to make lateral moves, as year-end performance evaluations will have been received, along with (or without) bonuses. Historically, this makes the start of the year the busiest time for lateral hiring. + read more Article Type: Advice for Job Seekers Liz Hudson By Liz Hudson Liz Hudson is a recruiter for BCG’s Los Angeles office and represents candidates all over the West Coast + read more Article Type: Recruiter's Bio How ''Consistency'' and ''Relationship Building'' Will Aid You in Your Job Search By Robyn Ginsberg, Managing Director Increased internet access, innovations in search engine technology, and improvements to law firm websites have all resulted in a new form of informational equity. Today, any individual with a computer can gain access to just about every job listing being advertised. Of course, as a result of inside information and word of mouth, recruiters sometimes have access to information not necessarily available to candidates trolling the web, or even to other recruiters. 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