Get the Legal Job That You Desire Cover letters and resumes are sales techniques designed to pro mote applicants to employers through their knowledge of the industry, company, or organization, and job responsibilities. Interviews are the candidates' in-person sales opportunity. What are candidates' selling? Themselves. When you seek employment, you must sell yourself to the employer. As an entry-level... (6 views)
How Farmer started her career found her job through a legal recruiter Kristine Farmer, a trial paralegal for Keith A. Langley at Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo, LLP, in Dallas, TX, deals with ''complex disputes for national construction companies involving construction and design defect claims, default terminations, affirmative construction claims, and all kinds of contract bond defaults.'' (6 views)
Colorado Announces its 2011 ''Pro Bono Paralegal of the Year'' RoxAnn Mack was named as the 2011 Colorado Bar Association's Pro Bono Paralegal of the Year for her outstanding commitment to the pro bono community. Mack is employed by the international law firm Faegre & Benson, which also has offices in both Denver and Boulder. (6 views)
Financial Aid Required For the Training Post-secondary education of any kind can be quite expensive. However, that's no reason not to go to school; if you are determined to get training, there's financial aid available for you. As much as possible, plan ahead to handle your education costs. The federal government offers student loans and grants, and many states offer financial aid as well. This article will help... (6 views)
Listening Is A Great Source For Learning: Utilize It There is another form of networking listening - listening for learning. We're talking about listening to audio tapes on subjects pertinent to networking and listening to speakers whose topics address some aspects of the networking process. Some of the time you can use to listen to audio tapes is really free time. It's the time you spend driving - to work, for pleasure or... (6 views)
Networking Databank: Remember It’s Your Most Valuable Asset In today's marketing jargon, you'll frequently hear about data base marketing. Direct marketers invented the concept specifically for direct mail purposes. Lately telemarketing has also benefited from database marketing. Your database is basically your mailing list. The list could (and should) be expanded to include more than just the names and addresses of customers and... (6 views)
Making the Final Decision on the School for Your Paralegal Training Usually, before making the final decision, you should have narrowed down the number of schools that you are considering. You may be lucky enough to find the final decision quite easy; if not, here are some things to keep in mind while evaluating the programs on your finalist list. You can get most of this information from the program catalog, which the school will be happy... (5 views)
Legal Staff Hiring Set To Increase There is good news for legal personnel according to a new report in from Robert Half Legal, a legal staffing firm. (5 views)
Reviewing Your Skills to Ensure You Get the Right Type of Job Before you start looking for a job, you need to know what type of job you want. For people who have had extensive experience or who have a license or certificate in one type of job, this is a simple decision. Licensed beauticians, electricians, barbers, teachers, social workers, auto repairpersons, plumbers, and so forth usually know exactly what type of job they... (5 views)
Being Sure About Yourself before Joining a Paralegal Program Many variables come into play when comparing paralegal training programs; in addition to the type and length of the program, cost, location, and reputation of the school must also be taken into account. So how do you begin to determine which program is right for you? Start by taking stock of yourself. You have to figure out what you need to get out of a paralegal training... (5 views)
Security Guards and Their Legal Role Security guards, also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. Their duties vary with the size, type, and location of their employer. (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)
What It's Like To Be a Police Officer Every country in the world has a police system to protect the lives and property of its citizens. The colonists brought England's watch and ward system, in which men stood watch and served without pay, to America. The first paid police force consisted of six men who were paid to watch during the day in Boston. Shortly thereafter, an 800-man police force was established in... (4 views)
Employers, cities entice the young and the restless The most sought after people in the work force today have been dubbed ''the young and the restless.'' (4 views)
The scary world of networking Letters, e-mails and phone calls regularly pour in with one common theme: I've sent out resumes to dozens of companies, I have posted my resume on online sites all over the Web and I still can't find a job. (4 views)
Blast the Caste and Assert Your Rights! You are rarely alone if you think that law firms fail to appreciate the contributions of law firm staff and all the glory and the money goes to lawyers. It really depends upon you to change the situation. (4 views)
Getting Jobs in Law Careers in law profession can give you a lot of opportunities for career growth and stability. Whether you choose to get employed in a big corporate firm or in a government department, jobs in law are abundant from all across the United States, in different companies, and with various perks, advantages, and rewards. (4 views)
Getting Most from Synergistic Job Search The leader of the seminar for new graduates began with a startling statement. "Getting over the entry-level hump is probably the most challenging thing a job seeker can do. No matter what field, the entry status is the most difficult to face; from theater to carpentry, from dentistry to the arts, the beginner must bring energy, perseverance, creativity, and hard work... (4 views)
Measuring Value Of Volunteering – Its Priceless Volunteering and networking are made for each other. They bring together a combination of wants and needs and they offer a combination of giving and receiving of talents and joys. Anybody who has actively pursued any kind of volunteer effort will tell of the satisfaction, many personal joys and spiritual enrichment of helping someone in need. (3 views)
Experiencing Legal Profession before Taking It Up There are many ways you can become introduced to the rigors of the legal profession without necessarily making a career commitment. The best way to develop your own expectations is to take the advice in this article and temper it with actual experience, if you do not already have any. You can develop your own realistic expectations by gaining experience in the law or... (3 views)
Looking for Good Legal Job Vacancies Many individuals take up legal education because they wish to become legal professionals one day. These legal professionals make good use of their law degree for political, business, or academic reasons. This means that law degree holders have a lot of legal job opportunities as long as they can find some legal job vacancies which shouldn't be a problem if a lot of effort... (3 views)
Making a Difference - Every Day Lyla Malolepszy has many titles these days, including a recent recipient of the 2010 Exceptional Pro Bono Award from the State Bar of Texas, Paralegal Division. But there was a lot of hard work that led to this remarkable young woman's unselfish and exceptional rise. She is committed to the law sector and has earned many awards and kudos from those within the profession.... (3 views)
What Clerks of the Court do across the Nation Typically, most courts have a position for a clerk of the court that is usually filled by a paralegal, though in some jurisdictions, this position can only be held by attorneys. The duties and responsibilities required from clerks of the court across the nation can be grasped from this general state-wise sampling given below. (3 views)
Take the Elevator to Success Ed Bobrow's company specializes in marketing and marketing management to such clients as Honeywell, Dow Corning, Gillette and Norelco. (3 views)
The Elevator to Success Ed Bobrow's company specializes in marketing and marketing management to such clients as Honeywell, Dow Corning, Gillette and Norelco. Additionally, Ed is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University. He lectures extensively to businesses, trade associations and universities. He has written 5 books and over 100 articles on sales and marketing. (3 views)
Understanding Networking And Tapping Its Immense Potential It is happening millions of times each day. In the work place, at home, at the club, in restaurants, supermarkets, churches, on planes, trains and boats; on the golf course, on street corners and even at the beach. (3 views)