What Are You Doing Wrong if You Apply to Places With No Response?

On April 20, 2018

I enjoyed this post about what you are doing wrong when you send out your resume but get no response: Your resume is not about you! Most lawyers list what they do in the order they do it at work. Employers do not care about this. At all. Your resume should be about them! Instead, your […]

Change

How to Switch from Law to Business!

On April 14, 2018

Lawyers often ask me how to switch from law to business. A few thoughts: Transition within the same company. Attorneys whom I have seen move from law to business usually do it at the same employer. They might move from a firm to a company as an attorney, and then internally from a legal to […]

Resume

3 Ways to Make Your Resume Easy to Skim (Especially for Recruiters)

On April 7, 2018

I like this recent Glassdoor post on making your resume easy for recruiters to skim. I earn my living by finding on-point candidates for employers quickly, so help me evaluate you! Here are the top points I agree with: Use standard headings. It helps me when you follow the legal resume template of 1-2 pages […]

Interview, Job Search, Presentation, Resume

4 Tips on How to Land a Job at a Top Company (from Google People Ops Head)

On March 30, 2018

Laszlo Bock led People Operations at Google for 11 years and oversaw exponential growth. In a recent LinkedIn video Q&A, he gives 4 tips on how to land a job at a top company. My summary below so you don’t have to watch the video: Your resume must clearly state: (i) what you did, (ii) […]

Career Tips, Interview, Networking

What Top CEOs Look for When Hiring (in a Word)

On March 23, 2018

What Top CEOs Look for When Hiring (in a Word) This recent WSJ video Q&A asks top CEOs to describe in one word what they look for when hiring. I’ll save you from watching the video with this summary: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: clarity & energy Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: high skills & low ego Amazon […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Networking

3 Ways to Gain Power at Work (Especially When You Have None!)

On March 9, 2018

This recent WSJ article gives great suggestions on how to gain power at work even when you have no leverage. What to do when you are judged on your team’s performance but you lack actual authority or resources? 3 ways to gain power: Build a strong network. How? Ask questions. Show respect, interest, and enthusiasm. […]

5 Hacks for Your LinkedIn Profile

On March 2, 2018

I agree with Lifehacker.com on these 5 easy ways to make your LinkedIn page less boring and more effective. Indeed, “you want to make a good first impression before you meet face-to-face for an interview”! Disable updates before you start tweaking your page. This way you can avoid spamming your connections that you are making […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Presentation, Uncategorized

5 Venues to Build Your Name

On February 25, 2018

Every once in a while, clients publicly recognize their lawyers’ work. But you don’t have to wait for that to happen in order to build your name proactively. Give presentations on your area of expertise! Below are 5 venues to do that: The easiest place to start is your place of employ. Volunteer to give […]

Uncategorized

How’s the Legal Market Doing?

On February 16, 2018

The legal market is still strong! Generally hiring tracks the stock market. However, I noticed a slowdown in tech hiring (but not life sciences) after the surprise election results in 2016. However, 2017 hiring ended strong (as the stock market held steady). The Recorder also noted the Northern California legal market has been doing well. […]

Interview

How to Handle Questions with No Right Answers

On February 11, 2018

Sometimes interviewers ask questions when they know there are no right answers. They’re asking to see how you think and how you respond to stressful situations. Below are 4 tough questions with suggestions on how to handle them: “Were you let go from XYZ job? Why?” I like the advice of Judy Smith (the lawyer […]

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