The Standard in Attorney Search and PlacementTM About Us  |   Associate Resources  |   Partner Resources  |   Employer Resources  |   Job Listings Career Features To Boutique Or Not To Boutique Using Social Networking in Your Job Search Avoiding the ''L'' Word: Layoff To SnuggieTM... or Not To SnuggieTM... No, You Should Not Quit Your Job before Securing a New One Turning To Plan B Keeping A Level Head In These Crazy Times... Economic Seasons Dear Firm, I Am Not Toilet Paper. Yours Truly, Laid Off Associate ''If You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It''... BCG Q&A I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of the wonderful advice columnists of the world. In this third installment, Petunia continues to offer up her very special brand of practical advice for the everyday lawyer. I hope Ms. Partner's lighthearted column helps you to avoid some of the common pitfalls that many lawyers face in today's hectic world. Petunia, take it away... + Click here to read more Job Openings District of Columbia DC office seeks litigation associate with excellent, front-line litigation skills. (Those with real ... + Click here to find more California - San Francisco San Francisco office seeks an attorney with 3-7 years of experience in the formation and operation o... + Click here to find more New Jersey New Jersey firm seeks a corporate attorney with 8-10 years of experience to concentrate in business ... + Click here to find more Spring 2009 News from BCG Attorney Search In the News: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions Spring 2009 is upon us. The last few months have seen drastic changes in the legal market place. Law firms are acutely aware of the slow down, and they continue to be mindful of headcounts and operate strategically in their hiring decisions. Despite the economy, firms are still hiring in a number of practice areas, and some geographic markets are more buoyant than others. Now that the election is behind us, some of the uncertainty is gone and questions that preceded it can be answered. Many of our search consultants have recruited during slowdowns in the market, and are, therefore, very able to advise you on how to best navigate the market during this interesting time. This newsletter provides the state of the legal market around the country and in several international markets. Southern California (Orange County and San Diego) Northern California (Silicon Valley, and San Francisco) The Northwest (Portland) The Northeast (New York, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and Boston) The Southwest (Texas and Las Vegas) The Midwest (Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, and Utah) International (Europe and Asia) + Click here to read more Daily Job Search Advice from the CEO of BCG Attorney Search: A. Harrison Barnes, Founder and CEO, BCG Attorney Search Why You Should Never Miss a Company Holiday Party or Invitation to Your Boss’s Home By Harrison Barnes | Dated: 02-04-2012 In this article Harrison discusses why emotional connections are so important in the workplace. In virtually every company, there are people who are not needed at all but are kept in the jobs due to some emotional connection. In every industry when layoffs occur, generally the first to go are those who do not have an emotional connection to the organization. According to Harrison there is a huge value attached to having emotional connections in your job. The holiday party, invitations to spend time with your boss outside of work, and other similar occasions are extremely important because they are a chance to form an emotional connection with the people you are working with. The emotional connection will take you farther and will last longer than any other sort of connection. + Click here to read more Lateral Attorney Report: A Note (or Wake-Up Call) to Mid-Level Associates By Robyn Ginsberg | Dated: 01-23-2012 The lateral job market is consistently at its best for associates with 3 to 5 years of experience, as these attorneys generally have adequate enough training and experience to be able to hit the ground running at a new firm. More junior level associates – with one to two years of experience – tend to [...] Related posts: The Importance of Portable Business At What Point Does a Lawyer’s Experience Outweigh Class Rank? Leaving your firm on a ”good note” + Click here to read more Dangers of Negotiating Your Offer in a Down Market By Dan Binstock ''Go on, take the money and run'' -Steve Miller Band + Click here to read more  | Download PDF version Ambivalence at the Top:What the New York Senate Race Teaches Us About the Lateral Process By Carey Bertolet I heard somewhere that it takes more energy for a boxer to throw a punch that misses its mark than to land a punch. That fact (I'm not sure whether it's true) always stuck with me. If you are going to make the attempt to win a fight-flailing around is far more of an energy suck than hitting your mark. A good boxer commits to hitting the mark. + Click here to read more  | Download PDF version News from JDJournal: Study Reveals that Less Intelligent People are Racist and Conservative Dated: 2012 02 03 Could it be that racist people are dumb? Here is another question to ponder; are conservatives less intelligent than liberals? Brock University, in Ontario, has released an interesting new study that suggests the answer to both of those questions could be a resounding yes.   The study was published in ‘Psychological Science’ and it showed [...] + Click here to read more If you no longer wish to receive this mail in future: Unsubscribe Here Office: 175 South Lake Avenue, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91101 | © 2012 BCG Attorney Search. All rights reserved.