Articles about Resumes

Changing Specialties During a Job Search

It is remarkable how often I receive resumes from attorneys who are seeking to change their legal specialties during a j....

Be Prepared For Every Interview: Practice Discussing Everything On Your Resume!

It is extremely important to be prepared for your interview. This means being able to discuss with ease all positions yo....

Making the Most of Your Resume

Is your resume sending a negative message? I can....

Patience is a Virtue – Especially During Your Job Search

Over the last 12 months the legal market has shown signs of recovery from the recession. For the most part, lateral hiri....

Play To Your Audience

Everyone is always acting. In personal relationships, we do this instinctively. We play the sister, daughter, best frien....

Why Will Good Legal Recruiters Not Work With Me?

Legal recruiters can identify the best opportunities for you; will counsel you on your move; will provide you inside inf....

Does Doing Contract Work Doom Your Legal Career?

We often hear from attorneys with whom we are working that they are contemplating doing contract work while they look fo....

Why Your Firm Should Use Social Media for Social Recruiting: How to Do it Right

Across the business world, recruiting has changed drastically, responding to the styles, preferences, and culture of the....

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Jessica Portela

IntroductionThe purpose of this essay is to address the question of what makes a world class legal recruiter. The answer....

How Soon Is Too Soon?

Regardless of the reason, it is not an ideal situation to be conducting another job search so soon after your last one. ....

Two Essential Elements to Handling A Bad Departure From A Former Firm

Sometimes things just don’t work out as planned in our legal careers. We may not have gotten into the law school of ou....

What Most Legal Recrutiers Will Never Tell You: How Most Legal Recruiters Really Do Their Jobs

Every individual recruiter....

Why Relocating to Another Area of the Country is a Good Career Strategy for Attorneys

For attorneys in private practice who wish to relocate from one part of the country to another, the process of finding a....