Your Personal Brand: Distinguish Yourself in Your Career Transitions https://cloud.squirrly.co/images/8f4a0/Whats-Your-Personal-Brand-Video.mp4 What Is Your Personal Brand? Your personal brand is what others think of when they see or hear you or your name. Your personal brand uniquely combines your skills, experience, and personality for the world to see. Having a strong personal brand means you can clearly articulate who you are as a professional in just one sentence. For anyone seeking a successful career, whether you are a job seeker, employee, consultant, or entrepreneur, your personal bra ..read more

Cover Letters That Get Lawyers Interviews An excellent cover letter is an essential tool in your job search. It will show your interest in a specific job, draw attention to your unique qualifications for that job, and allow you to request an interview. A well-written cover letter should be personalized and capture the attention of the reader, inspire him/her to read your résumé, and drive the reader’s desire to interview you.  Don’t forget that your résumé and cover letter are a package deal. Employers use these documents in tandem to decide about your application for a job.  ..read more

Table of Contents  LAWYER JOB SEARCH SITES IN THE CAREER TRANSITION PROCESS HOW TO USE JOB SITES TIPS FOR USING LAWYERS JOB SEARCH SITES GENERAL JOB POSTING SITES LEGAL JOB POSTING SITES GOVERNMENT POSITIONS  JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS AND OTHER JUDICIAL POSITIONS  PUBLIC INTEREST POSITIONS POLITICS, POLICY, & PUBLIC AFFAIRS POSITIONS   IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY POSITIONS LAW FIRM NON-LEGAL POSITIONS  HIGHER EDUCATION AND LAW SCHOOL POSITIONS   ASSOCIATION POSITIONS  COMPLIANCE POSITIONS  HUMAN RESOURCE POSITIONS&nbs ..read more

Cover Letters That Get Lawyers Interviews An excellent cover letter is an essential tool in your job search. It will show your interest in a specific job, draw attention to your unique qualifications for that job, and allow you to request an interview. A well-written cover letter should be personalized and capture the attention of the reader, inspire him/her to read your résumé, and drive the reader’s desire to interview you.  Don’t forget that your résumé and cover letter are a package deal. Employers use these documents in tandem to decide about your application for a job.  ..read more

Lawyer Job Search Casually browsing lawyer job search sites is a waste of time for most lawyers. At least the way it is typically done. Lawyers should only spend time on job search sites after completing several initial steps in the career transition process. Even then, the time spent on those sites should be for short periods as part of an information gathering exercise. Then, why am I writing a long article about lawyer job search sites? Because I know the first thing most lawyers do when thinking about a career transition is to look at job search sites. That’s reality. I have to provid ..read more