Legal Job: Know the Interviewer A legal job interview’s success depends on preparation and right thinking. After doing your homework on the target company you should know a bit about those who interview you. (9 views)
Major Law Job Interviewing Styles Understanding the differences between the four major interviewing styles and preparing a strategy to effectively deal with each of them will also improve your chances for success: (9 views)
En Vogue Etiquette, Part I: The Handshake Etiquette is much more about the small things than the big ones. For instance, not only should you stand up when shaking a person's hand, but your handshake should also come across as strong and confident. ''Strong,'' however, is not to be confused with ''bone-crushing,'' and ''confident'' is not to be confused with ''extremity groping.'' Neither of these approaches makes... (8 views)
Look the Look: Dressing for Interviews You've managed to land the interview for a first-year associate position at O'Melveny & Myers; now you need to look the part. Easy, right? I always thought so, but there are many people out there who need some job interview fashion advice! Now, I'm not asking you to roll up looking like a Gucci fashionista, but let me explain some of the guidelines. (7 views)
Mind Your Manners! An interview is the final destination in any job pursuit; we all know that. So when you walk in the door, there are several things that must be aligned, so to speak. Not to sound like your mother, but minding your manners is one of them. ''Well, duh,'' you're probably thinking. But you'd be surprised at some of the mindless blunders people make in these first-impression... (5 views)
Once in the Room With the goal of obtaining further interviews in mind and your charisma in hand, you should be prepared for the actual interview. Begin by being clean and well groomed. If an interviewer sees someone who is badly groomed or too casually or carelessly dressed, he or she assumes that person is not genuinely interested in the interviewer or the firm. It may be a badge of... (5 views)
The 5 Defining Moments of Every Legal Job Interview In every job interview, there are five “make-it-or-break-it” moments that send the candidate onto the next round of interviews, possibly even a job offer, or to the discard pile. (5 views)
Attorney Interviews: Wrapping Things Evaluating your interviews will assist you in making a decision about whether or not to accept a job. It will also help you to recognize ways you can improve future interviews. (2 views)