Counsel Source - Tailored Attorney Recruiting that Works for You

You can be "a number" in a huge pool of paper-based resumes, or you can be personally presented.

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First step to our process is to get to know one another.

If you are going to do it, do it right.

If you are going to do it, do it right ...

I have put together a few tips and links to help you re-establish the basic skills you will need to be successful.

1. EXIT STRATEGIES:
When deciding to leave your present employer, make sure you do it with character and respect. You do not want to burn bridges. Be gracious for the opportunity they have given you and the investment they have made in you.

2. INTERVIEWING:
Prepare for your interview by thoroughly researching the law firm or company you are going to. Arrive 5 minutes early and dress according to the dress code of the employer. Be respectful and consistent with everyone you meet-from the receptionist, the paralegals to the partners. During the interview, avoid disparaging remarks about a previous employer. Be understated, confident, and polite. Let your interviewer set the pace. And end it on a good note. Follow up with a thank-you email.

3. DO NOT POSTURE WITH THEM:
If this is a position you truly want, I encourage you to let your enthusiasm be known.

4. WORKING WITH RECRUITERS:
Meet face-to-face. Be candid. Ask for advice and feedback.

I have included a few helpful sites and books for your reference:

Texas Associates Speak Out on Quality of Life
Survey reveals cheers, jeers for Texas firms, as reported by Texas Lawyer.

Dealing with Evaluation Anxiety
Evaluations have taken on an importance that they never had before. Associates are not only judged on the basis of their work skills and performance targets but now have the added anxiety that termination could be the result of a less than glowing review, as reported by the New York Law Journal.

Experts Offer Advice on Landing a Job
An inside look at the hiring process, from the perspective of a managing partner, a hiring partner, and a general counsel, as reported by The Legal Intelligencer.

The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree, Updated and Revised
by Hindi Greenberg

Interview Strategies That Lead to Job Offers (Business Success Guide)
by Marilyn Pincus

The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer (ABA Career Series)
by Gary A. Munneke