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"6 Tips for an Effective Job Search for Attorneys"

In the news: "Lawyers at large law firms are typically smart, highly skilled individuals with much to offer potential employers. But they may have one distinct disadvantage in the job market, notes consultant Kate Neville: They may never have had to look for a job on their own. Many went straight from law school to a firm through an on-campus recruiting program and were recruited by a job placement professional for a lateral move. Neville provides six tips to help lawyers who may be looking for a job on their own."

Briefly, the six tips include:

RECOGNIZE THE LIMITATIONS OF VARIOUS RESOURCES

IDENTIFY WHAT TRADEOFFS YOU CAN ACCEPT

ARTICULATE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, EVEN IF YOU AREN'T SURE

FIGURE OUT HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF NETWORKING

TAILOR YOUR MATERIALS

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPRESSION

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Source: Law.Com's Daily Legal Newswire. 27 January 2010. Copyright 2009.  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 January 27, 2010 (boomark / email).