How to Self-Promote (Lawyer’s Edition)

On October 2, 2022

The Wall Street Journal recently discussed the “best way to brag about your accomplishments.” Lawyers need this key ability for interviewing, landing clients, and establishing expertise when giving advice, but it’s rarely done well. So how do you talk about yourself effectively without annoying people? WSJ reports the best way to self-promote is to share credit for […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Change, Departure, Market, Timing

5 Non-Obvious Signs of Impending Layoff

On September 25, 2022

As the risk of recession increases, here’s a good article on how to tell if your company is about to do layoffs (beyond if you see a steep drop in revenue or a threat emerge to the business model). I survived multiple rounds of layoffs when I was in-house, and these ring true to me: […]

Resume

5 Things to Avoid On Your Resume per Google Recruiter: Does She Know What She’s Talking About?

On September 18, 2022

OK I’m back to watching Tik Tok videos for you. A senior Google recruiter lays out 5 things not to do on your resume. Do I agree with her? Largely yes, with one notable difference (#3) because she supports engineering, which has different expectations from legal. Do not list your full address. Agree. City and […]

Interview, Job Search, Networking

Job Search Tips for Introverts (Who Make Up the Majority of Lawyers!)

On September 11, 2022

Introverts are people who gain energy from time alone and are drained by too much social interaction. The majority of lawyers are introverts according to the ABA. So this advice from LinkedIn on job searching for introverts should be especially helpful and conforms with my advice: Don’t fake being an extrovert. Being authentic connects you with people, and […]

Uncategorized

Why Companies Don’t Hire the Most Experienced Candidate Applying?

On September 4, 2022

I am often asked why an employer wouldn’t want to hire the most experienced candidate interested in a job. The most common reasons I get: The hire would upset internal hierarchy. Existing team members may feel like they will lose out on promotion opportunities or interesting projects. Experienced candidates want to be paid more than […]

Career Management, Mentors, Networking, New Job

The Importance of Work Friends

On August 28, 2022

As new grads enter the workforce, they should know the importance of bonding with workmates. What can they gain? The New York Times recently quoted a few things a professional woman learned at her first job decades ago: How to take feedback from a boss without compromising on her ideas. How to have fun at […]

Interview

If Interviews Went Well, Why Didn’t I Get the Job?

On August 21, 2022

It’s super frustrating to prep for interviews, have them go well, and then hear nothing! Why didn’t you get the job? You may meet the qualifications and experience, but a lot goes in the sausage-making of how employers hire. Here are some factors that could explain the result other than they went with someone with […]

$1500 Headshots: Yes or No?

On August 14, 2022

The Wall Street Journal just reported people are paying $1500 and more for LinkedIn headshots that include coaching on facial expressions! A booked-up photographer tells people to squint a little (the “squinch”), for example. The idea is to have employers linger longer on your profile, which is a good thing. Plus, LinkedIn finds bios with […]

Interview

Should You Always Ask This Question in an Interview?

On August 7, 2022

I am taking career advising very seriously since I’m watching Tik Tok videos for you. This viral one by an HR professional tells the story of a candidate who went through 13 rounds of interviews and didn’t get the job. To avoid that fate, the HR professional advises ALL interviewees ask this question: “You need […]

Change, Departure

Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Hint: One Makes More Money)

On July 31, 2022

I recently posted that now is a good time to change jobs since the economic outlook is not great. In fact, the best case scenario for the US economy is to avoid a recession. (See NYT article The Big Economic Question: It is not whether the U.S. is in a recession. It’s whether the economy […]

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