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Finding and Landing the Job You Want: Podcast with Career Counselor, Sheila Nielsen
Posted on 17 Nov 2011 by Lexis Hub Editor

On this edition, Sheila Nielsen, attorney and career counselor with Nielsen Career Consulting discusses how finding and landing the job you want in the legal field is similar to a quest. She talks about ways to network, how to find natural counselors... Read More

Networking to Get—and Keep—Your Law Firm Job
Posted on 7 Apr 2012 by Rachel Marx

The number one way to land a legal job-or any job, for that matter-is through networking. Whether you're on the hunt for your first position or looking to make a lateral move, honing your networking skills and taking advantage of networking opportunities... Read More

Networking in Six Minutes or Less
Posted on 10 Apr 2012 by Rachel Marx

Last week, more than 100 attorneys and other legal professionals congregated at the New York City Bar Association for its first Speed Networking event. Much like speed dating, speed networking matches participants with the types of individuals they most... Read More

Do YOUR Networking Plans Require Real People?
Posted on 2 Jun 2011 by Ed Poll

Thanks to the social media phenomenon - LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and the rest - some lawyers may think they're doing all the networking they need on the Internet. After all, when you invite other business associates to be part of your online... Read More

Building and Tracking Your Network
Posted on 11 Jul 2011 by Keith Lee, Esq.

A large part of being productive is actually having something to work on . As a new associate, this will usually mean that people are piling matters in your inbox for you to handle. But maybe not. There are an abundance of stories out involving associates... Read More

Eight Reasons Why Lawyers Resist Effective Networking--How to Show Your True Value
Posted on 27 Sep 2012 by Chelsea Callanan

Job searching today is different than in the past for lawyers - find news ways to show that you stand out as a good investment for employers. Grappling with the job search process? Wrap your mind around the paradox of legal job searches in the current... Read More

Network Your Way Through Law School
Posted on 23 Aug 2011 by Mary Kate Sheridan

Toss the apple aside and get your head out of those books - building your professional future requires more than exceptional grades. While being at the top of the class is an important criterion for many opportunities, standing out among a pile of high... Read More

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Building Your Network for Success
Posted on 29 Feb 2012 by Tom Kane

A referral network does not just happen. Like everything else in legal marketing, it takes work. William Melater, the Dis-Associate contributing author on Attorney at Work , tells us that it doesn't matter where you went to school or your class rank... Read More

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Career Planning: Building Your Professional Network
Posted on 27 Dec 2010 by Ronald W. Fox

Building Your Professional Network is part of our ongoing Career Planning Series with Ron Fox, Esq Now that you have focused on the type of position you are seeking, you will be able to provide clear guidance to those who want to help you. But setting... Read More

Remembering Names when Networking
Posted on 29 Mar 2012 by Vault.com

Of all the skills you need for networking, few are as basic as the simple art of remembering someone's name. And few things have the potential to seriously annoy people more if you happen to get it wrong. While we recently covered some options... Read More

How to Remember Names when Networking
Posted on 11 Mar 2012 by Vault.com

"It's on the tip of my tongue." Whichever company you work for, whatever industry you're in, there are always going to be more faces than you can possibly put a name to. Which makes for some awkward moments everywhere from the elevator... Read More

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Professional Networking, Job Finding & Interview Preparation
Posted on 14 Jul 2010 by Lexis Hub Staff

Tips to help you with Netowrking. Finding Jobs and Preparing for the Interview View Previously Recorded Webinar Read More

Tips for More Effective Networking: The 20/20 Rule
Posted on 13 Oct 2011 by Tom Kane

The Rule : Get to events 20 minutes early, and stay 20 minutes after it is over!! Simple huh. I usually do not link to articles or posts by consultants who refer to themselves as gurus, experts, the best or top anything. I routinely pass their stuff... Read More

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