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"Job Search Tips for the Unemployed Law Graduate"

In the news: "Across the country, newly minted attorneys are proudly telling their friends and family that they have successfully passed the bar exam. But at the same time, they remain unemployed, or at least not satisfactorily employed in a legal job. Here are some concrete actions law graduates can take to enhance their chances for a successful job search even in a difficult economy, provided by Alyssa Dragnich, the assistant director of career services at The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law."

Topics discussed include:

? Consider your target market...

? Tailor your application materials...

? Review your resume and cover letter to make sure they are perfect...

? Make your resume dynamic...

? Keep excellent records...

? Start networking...

? Set a numerical target...

? Convince the employer you want that job...

? Contact your law school's career services office...

? Guard against depression...

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Source: Law.Com's Daily Legal Newswire. 15 December 2009. Copyright 2008.  ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Subscribe <http://store.law.com/registration/register.asp?subscribeto=nw>.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on December 16, 2009 (boomark / email).