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.... (46 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. (366 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)
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)
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... (1351 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)
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)
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)
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)
Trade Shows: Networking Amongst Equals The primary function of those who participate in trade shows is to show off the products in an enticing manner to attract customers and to eventually affect a sale. However, for astute networkers, a trade show can become even more meaningful. In addition to offering the opportunity of meeting and selling customers and prospects, the trade show offers the people "working"... (10 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... (33 views)
Categorizing the Knots In Your Network Net What is the literal meaning of network? It is the intersecting of horizontal and vertical lines to form a net – so as is apparent by the name, your network is like a net. Imagine it being woven and held together by a series of interconnecting knots. Each knot represents a person you can call on and use to help gain success. Most of the people (knots) will play minor... (16 views)
The Right Way To Use Your Social Network Purposefully Your determination to have a network has worked. You have got a network in place. What are you going to do with it? Do you know how to use it purposefully and that you can milk it to its utmost potential and advantage. It is seen that whilst people, with the initial drive and passion to develop networks manage to do so they are not very tactical when it comes to the best... (12 views)
Powering Your Networking Through Reading A great ad campaign of several years ago was based on the headline "Send Me A Man Who Reads." The campaign extolled the virtues of reading. As with the famous Wall Street Journal ads, the campaign suggested that reading, and particularly reading the right things, was a golden road to success and happiness. The campaign was sponsored by an internationally renowned paper... (2 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)
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)
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)
Using Networking Tools To Find A New Job The jobless rate in America continues to be a serious cause for concern amongst the youth and others who are desperately seeking jobs. Each day's newspapers announce new layoffs at major corporations and small companies alike. There seem to be more people looking for jobs than at any time in our memory. (10 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)
Do’s And Don’ts Of Having Your Own Newsletter Having your own network newsletter is a concept that matured in the late 80’s, but today is now an accepted and established format that pays rich dividends and reduces dependency on other media for getting your messages and information across. Creating a newsletter is akin to having your own personal media, through which you can convey your own personal news. (15 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)
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. (37 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)
Never Stop Networking For Friendships: You Can Never Have Enough Social networking, whether for platonic friendships, a spouse, or to increase network of really close friends, utilizes most of available networking opportunities. (2 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)
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)
Networking At Your Workplace Is Walking A Fine Edge Networking at the workplace calls for a lot of caution and treading carefully. If it is so fraught with possible problems, why network in the work place? Reasons include striving for increased compensation, aspiring for a personal promotion, contributing to the overall success of the business or seeking better working conditions. (8 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)
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)
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)