Articles about Resumes

‘Tis the Season (For Recruiting)

It....

Dealing with Rejection: Job Searching in a Dating Context

Tips for Effectively Utilizing Internal Contacts During Your Job Search

I decided to write this article after being asked by candidates, on a number of occasions, for my opinion on how to best....

Using Social Networking in Your Job Search

In the current economy, it goes without saying that job seekers need to take advantage of all available employment resou....

To Temp or Not to Temp

It is an inescapable reality these days that many firms are laying off lawyers at all levels, from junior associates fre....

How Much Should I Feature My Pro Bono Experience?

Attorneys are often given conflicting information regarding what law firms do and don....

Should I Submit My Materials Through a Friend?

It is, of course, my job to present my candidates with law firm openings as they arise. Every so often I hear in respon....

How “Out” Should I Be On My Resume?

Many of the top AmLaw firms as well as several mid-sized regional firms have made impressive strides in their LGBT Diver....

Don’t Panic Over Law Firm Silence

I am currently working with a candidate who specializes in a very unusual area of law and who is quite unhappy in her cu....