Paralegal Associations and How They Function The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) is an association that has been active in the political and educational arenas regarding the promotion of paralegalism. Individuals can join NALA or one of the state and local paralegal organizations affiliated with it. NALA has an entry-level certification exam, known as the CLA or Certified Legal Assistant exam, for... (1376 views)
Ten Skills That Will Transform You From Being A Good Networker To A Great One Networking is not merely shaking hands and distributing business cards. Networking is really about building relationships, developing them and, most importantly maintaining them. It is the building of your social capital that really speaks if you are cut out for networking and do you have it in you to become a good networker. (1231 views)
A World Of Networking Possibilities Through Sports And Hobbies Most of us have some hobby or the other. For some it may be collecting stamps or coins or matchbox covers or rare books. For others it may something that is less tangible, it could be photography, swimming, going on treks or bird watching. How nice it would be if you could combine, what you love doing and make it into something that generates income and that becomes a... (682 views)
1st Day Introductions At Your New Legal Job Today is your first day on the job and you’re prepared: You have your outfit picked out, you packed your lunch last night, and you’ve plotted out the best route on Waze. Suddenly you break out in a cold sweat as flashbacks of being the new kid in school all those years ago sets off memories of awkward introductions and curious eyes flashing in your direction. (368 views)
Some Types Of Professional Networking Groups In recent year’s specific groups, clubs, and associations have been formed for the express purpose of helping their members’ network with each other. Some of the groups have been formed to develop networks of business contacts. Others exist as self-help groups or support groups using networking techniques to accomplish their goals. Still others meet in a structured way... (366 views)
Tele-Networking: Networking From The Convenience Of Your Home Of all the tools for networking, your telephone is the one you'll use most often. The telephone call is fast, direct, personal and inexpensive. For all of its advantages, however, telephone communications are not without problems. (196 views)
How To Widen Your Circle OF Friends Through Networking Everybody likes to have a wide circle of friends and most feel that they know many people who could be classified as friends. But how many people do you really know? (176 views)
Internet Social Networking for Paralegals: Step Out to Step In Almost every paralegal today knows and recognizes the importance of professional and social networking on the Internet. However, paralegals are conscious and scared (justifiably) about Internet social and professional networks due to concerns over data privacy and slips of the pen which might become subject to e-discovery. As they say, fear is the mind killer – and in a... (163 views)
Paralegal Job Search Plan: Objectives, Resources, Networking & Record Keeping There are number of books, articles and even blogs has been published with reference to interview techniques like what you have to offer an employer and how to do the paper work, including your skills assessment, resume, and cover letter-all in preparation for the interview. But unless you have a strategy for finding job opportunities, all that work will not help you. Your... (98 views)
Proud To Be Bald: How Networking Helped Create A Worldwide Organization For The Bald John T. Capps, III founded the Bald Headed Men of America in 1972 to create a forum where bald people could meet and interact with other bald friends. It has now become a worldwide network of proud bald men and even, women. Networkers of the Bald Headed Men of America believe that what’s in the head is more important than what is on top of it, or not on top of it. (94 views)
Networking's Two Most Essential Words : Thank You There are reams and reams of paper on which experts expound the basic concepts of networking and whilst all that is important, there is little doubt that networking's two most important words are "Thank You." (81 views)
Does Your Business Card Really Mean Business? It's a ritual that happens millions of times a day, in millions of places - in airports, restaurants, hotels, shops, warehouses and street corners around the world. Two or more business people or professionals meet, talk, and then exchange cards. For networkers it's almost always the essence of their first contact with a new acquaintance. (71 views)
The Nine Magical Words Of Effective Networking Over and over again we read or hear stories in the media about how people unexpectedly come to the aid of others. The stories range from life-saving super heroism to acts of charity for someone whose plight has caught the attention of the public. (67 views)
Why It Pays To Network With Advertising Specialties? The first thing one would rightly ask is, what are advertising specialties? Many people, particularly those who have not used specialties, might not recognize them by their correct name. The imprinted promotional products industry has a minor identity problem. Specialties have been called premiums, souvenirs, give always, and even advertising gimmicks. (62 views)
Be Technical with High Tech Networking Don Crescimanno started as a salesperson in the computer business in 1966 when, in Don's words, "computers were doing only very boring stuff - payrolls, taxes, massive inventories and scientific projects." (60 views)
Get Equipped for Legal Network As with all major projects, the right tools can make a difference—so the right networking tools will yield the best results. Nothing projects professionalism and competence better than being organized and prepared, and there are a few tools you can use to help you make the most of your networking efforts. Just as you wouldn’t build a house with only a hammer, you’ll... (55 views)
5 Things Job Applicants Do That Annoy Legal Hiring Managers With employers being flooded with candidates for any job they post, it's more important than ever to make sure you understand how your behavior may look on the other side of the hiring desk. Here are my top five pet peeves that I see over and over from job applicants. (52 views)
Optimizing your LinkedIn Profile for the Legal Job Search Of all the social networks, LinkedIn is the most important when it comes to presenting yourself professionally to potential legal employers and recruiters. Although it may seem tedious and awkward at first, investing time and energy into your LinkedIn profile as you would a job application; helps build your online presence among 175 million job seekers and professionals.... (47 views)
Cultivate The Habit Of Listening. It’s Vital For Success Communication is obviously a two-way process. You write, someone reads. Someone speaks, you listen. You speak someone listens. However, simple as it sounds, this is not always true or at least not fully true. (45 views)
Additional Job Hunting Resources For Paralegals NETWORKING YOUR WAY TO A JOB-THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET It's a well-known secret. Everyone talks about it: job seekers, job counselors, job placement directors, even those on the job. You'll hear it over and over: "One of the most effective tools you'll ever have is your network." (40 views)
The Art Of Public Relations Networking Public relations is the ability to promote your products or services and sell them through mediums that don’t cost money and yet are as effective as paid advertisements. It is said that he who whistles down a well, about the goods he has to sell, will never glean the golden dollars, as he who scales the heights and hollers. (38 views)
Role of Contacts in Paralegal Job Search To make your job search in paralegal world fruitful, you should see to it that you should not stick to contacts that did not give you any benefit. You will stand a chance of getting a job if you judiciously make new contacts. Any seminar in insurance sales will tell you that sales success is a matter of simple arithmetic. The phrase you hear in these seminars is, "It's a... (36 views)
Faith-Based Networking In Places Of Worship Places of worship are great places for building networks, be it a church, a temple, a mosque or any other belief-based house of worship. These are places where you will not only meet your old friends, but are likely to meet new people, every time you go there. Religion is an authoritative unifying force – the congregation at any religious ceremony or service feels a bond... (35 views)
The Art Of Selling Through Multi-Level Networking If you have to pinpoint one prime aspect of networking and what does it really boil down to, it is probably selling. Networking to sell a product or service is probably the most recognized and most often used form of this specialized communications process. (31 views)
Importance of Letter Writing In Networking One of the most important things we learn in school is how to communicate. It is a skill that is absolutely essential to your success, no matter what career path you follow. Despite the dramatic innovations in technology - laser beams, fiber optics, memory chips, satellites, etc. that are changing the way in which we communicate, the written word is still important and... (28 views)
Unwinding from the gruelling legal jobs through social networking or simple chat If you work in any kind of firm, company, or office, talk of happy hour will come up from time to time. Happy hour may even be the social event of the week. Emails are sent, conversations are had, and plans are established; for a couple of hours or perhaps the whole night, the drinking and chatting session is scheduled into every staff member's BlackBerry. (27 views)
Trade Shows Are Big Business And A Great Place To Network Trade shows are big business and simply great for networking. Reports that trade shows are the fastest growing segment of today's marketing mix. (24 views)
What is a Networking Analysis Worksheet? A Networking Analysis Worksheet helps you keep track of who you met where and what you said to each other. Describe the important "connection" information. It will help you write a follow-up letter to that specific firm and that specific situation. The “status” tell you what you have told yourself to do regarding a connection. Some people do nothing with their... (23 views)
Role models of Women entrepreneurship One of the earliest forms of networking was the "good old boys" network, characterized by a well-to-do gentleman sitting in a leather covered chair in the library of his private club, smoking a cigar and reading the Wall Street Journal. (17 views)
Networking for Paralegals in a Down Economy It’s going pretty tough for paralegals out there and most would admit that. The recession force-changed the entire fabric of law practice and the work used to be done by paralegals is being sought by law students and out-of-work attorneys. In some cases attorneys are pushed to the wall and have to do without paralegals even they know the value of experienced legal... (16 views)