How To Make Yourself Desirable To Recruiters
If you are searching for in-house counsel jobs or coveted General Counsel jobs, you need to make sure you are as desirable as possible to legal recruiters. Here are some tips to guide you. “A…
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Law Second Most Pressure-Filled Profession
Law is the second most pressure-filled profession, ahead of healthcare, education and finance, according to recent research. What tops the law? Read on to find out and learn more details of the study. “In what…
How To Land Big Wins In Your Career And Life
Striving for big wins in your career and personal life? Look for examples of those who are landing them and how they do it. Set yourself on a long-term trajectory for career and personal success…
Be A Purple Squirrel To Get Hired In-House
Want a plum in-house counsel job? Or a coveted GC job? Be a purple squirrel! Many in-house jobs require a combination of skill sets and are not like Biglaw jobs that are often siloed into…
When You Feel Unappreciated At Work
Do in-house counsel feel unappreciated at work? When you hear “cost-center”, “they always say no”, “legal slows us down” on a weekly basis, it is hard not to get that feeling. Fortunately, there are things…
Train Yourself To Deal With Criticism
Deal with criticism effectively and you will be a more productive and emotionally satisfied lawyer. Easier than it sounds? Perhaps, especially as many lawyers have skin thinner than a wafer-thin mint. “Anyone who’s ever been…
Three Types of Resumes That People Don’t Want to Read
Resumes that people don’t want to read flood hiring managers’ and recruiters’ mailboxes and can cause great consternation. Most importantly, they may put the candidate at the back of the line for a coveted in-house…
Is Your Boss a Pie Ducker?
Pie ducker is not a phrase heard often, probably because the phrase loses out to a similar-sounding expletive. A pie ducker may also be a toxic boss and, if so, hold your head high and…
Job Seekers, You Will Be Lied To And Misled
Lied to and misled? Not by all but certainly by some. Wait, we thought such dastardly activity was reserved for our favorite politicians or fictional plots on binge-worthy Netflix shows. Well, if there is one…
Avoid Burnout And Be The Best Lawyer You Can Be
Avoid burnout and be the best lawyer you can be! Great advice for any lawyer at any stage of their career. Is it easy? Of course not, but try you must. “A new year, a…