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Table of Contents
Why Write this Book................................................................................................................................................. 1
The Most Common Question I Get Asked .................................................................................. 3
The Most Common Answer I Give...................................................................................................................... 4 Common Mistakes Job Seekers Make ............................................................................................................. 5 Common Misconceptions about Getting a Job ............................................................................................. 6
The Job Market ........................................................................................................................... 8
Attorney Market ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 COVID-19..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Job Markets Are Cyclical ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Getting a Job in a Weak Market ........................................................................................................................ 10 Getting a Job in a Strong Market...................................................................................................................... 10
What Firms Want.......................................................................................................................12
What the Hiring Partner Wants ......................................................................................................................... 12 What Partners Want..............................................................................................................................................13 What Associates Want..........................................................................................................................................13 How Firms Hire........................................................................................................................................................14 What Firms Look For .............................................................................................................................................14 What Kills Your Chances.......................................................................................................................................15 What Enhances Your Chances ...........................................................................................................................15 It’s Who You Know ..................................................................................................................................................16 It’s All about the Relationships............................................................................................................................16
Common Job Search Mistakes .................................................................................................18
Applying to Every Firm ..........................................................................................................................................18 Applying to the Wrong Firm ................................................................................................................................18 Not Conducting Your Due Diligence .................................................................................................................19 Not Knowing What You Want..............................................................................................................................19 Not Knowing Your Skills...................................................................................................................................... 20 Not Knowing the Market .................................................................................................................................... 20 Not Relying on Contacts .......................................................................................................................................21 Generic E-mails, Cover Letters, and Resumes ..............................................................................................21
Recruiters ................................................................................................................................. 23
Should You Use a Recruiter?..............................................................................................................................23 The Pros and Cons of Recruiters ...................................................................................................................... 24 How Should You Use a Recruiter?....................................................................................................................25 Should you Use Multiple Recruiters? ..............................................................................................................25 What Recruiters Do and Don’t Do.....................................................................................................................25 How Recruiters Help.............................................................................................................................................26
Lay the Foundation to Get a Job ............................................................................................... 28
Google Yourself ......................................................................................................................................................28 Enhance Your Online Profiles ............................................................................................................................28 Review Your Social Media Image .....................................................................................................................29 Create an Employer Friendly Social Media Presence................................................................................29 Revise Your Resume............................................................................................................................................. 30 Revise Your Writing Samples............................................................................................................................ 30 Secure Written Recommendations ..................................................................................................................31 Secure Your Transcript.........................................................................................................................................31 Get a Mentor.............................................................................................................................................................31
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