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Before You Embark on an Alternative Legal Career, Define Your Goals

published December 26, 2012

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There are three essential parts of the career planning process. They are the What, the Where, and the How of the career search.
 
  1. What—What do I want to do? What are my skills? In what way do I most enjoy using them? What are my skill priorities? What work environment will best help me feel successful?
     
  2. Where—In what kind of organization do I want to work? What type of working conditions best suit me? What should be the purposes and goals of the organization, and how will I contribute? What kinds of special knowledge or skills would I use in this position? In what geographic region do I want to live?

     
  3. How—How do I write effective resumes and cover letters? How do I participate in interviews successfully?

Most people want to enter the career planning process and the job search at the "how" stage—writing resumes and letters without seeking sufficient information about themselves or the world of work to be effective in the latter part of the process. This is an easy way to get started but would potentially lead to quick rejection. If you have not targeted a specific career area, you cannot expect an employer to choose your career for you.
 
Some people find themselves worrying about the part of the job-hunting process that is "out there," including what is going on in the market, what geographic regions seem to be prospering, and who is currently hiring. Remember that there are always essential parts of the job-hunting process that are very much up to you. Development of self knowledge and of a picture of what you are looking for is always something that is within your control. The job hunt is primarily a search for information—about yourself, the career areas that you wish to pursue, and the specific job market.

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Harrison is the founder of BCG Attorney Search and several companies in the legal employment space that collectively gets thousands of attorneys jobs each year. Harrison’s writings about attorney careers and placement attract millions of reads each year. Harrison is widely considered the most successful recruiter in the United States and personally places multiple attorneys most weeks. His articles on legal search and placement are read by attorneys, law students and others millions of times per year.

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About LawCrossing

LawCrossing has received tens of thousands of attorneys jobs and has been the leading legal job board in the United States for almost two decades. LawCrossing helps attorneys dramatically improve their careers by locating every legal job opening in the market. Unlike other job sites, LawCrossing consolidates every job in the legal market and posts jobs regardless of whether or not an employer is paying. LawCrossing takes your legal career seriously and understands the legal profession. For more information, please visit www.LawCrossing.com.

published December 26, 2012

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
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