Legal Jobs Report: October (WSJ)

Legal jobs in October numbered 1,129,200 — more than 50,000 fewer than the 10-year high of 1,180,000 set in May 2007. The sector has added 4,100 jobs over the last 12 months.

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New York Bar Group Develops Alternatives to 'Big Law' Jobs (Wall St Journal)

With thousands of debt-laden new lawyers entering the market at a time when plum jobs at big firms are in short supply, the influential New York City Bar Association is trying out some alternatives.

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5 Biggest Attorney Job Search Mistakes

Conducting an improper job search can have all sorts of negative repercussions that stretch way beyond making a simple mistake. If you conduct an ineffective job search

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3 Unexpected Consequences of a Great Office Culture | LinkedIn

Cultivating an environment that fosters collaboration, creativity and respect encourages employees to attack problems in new ways – and come up with solutions that are wins for everyone.

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7 Tips For Toppling Rivals And Enemies

Being polite, sensitive and bending the truth about how wonderful your boss is, is a good idea.

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There's a Right Way to Do Online Networking

Social-media websites like LinkedIn have made job hunting easier by automating many tasks. But one-click networking invitations fall short when trying to reach people, say experts. Instead, job hunters need to engage other professionals on a more personal level. This includes getting introductions to people outside of your network who can help you with your career. The trick is knowing how to ask.

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Bosses may use social media to discriminate

Companies now regularly look up job applicants online as part of the hiring process. A new study suggests they may also use what they find to discriminate.

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Why should we hire you

Succinctly and enthusiastically restate your qualifications. In the delivery of your message, it's not only what you say but how you say it. Less is more: Be succinct, clear and convincing.

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10 Things to Omit from Resumes

Avoid including salary expectations on your resume. If your salary expectations are too high, you can be seen as too expensive by the employer and could be rejected on that basis alone before you have the chance to say you “might have negotiated”.

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New Rules For Writing The Perfect Cover Letter.

(Business Insider) People need to focus their cover letters on the company they’re applying to, not on themselves.

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5 Questions That Will Help You Find Your Dream Job

Volunteering is one of the most reliable bridges on which to cross over from your current job to what you dream of doing.

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Warren Buffett offers up his insights for your women in the workforce.

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO told women to "stop holding yourself back" and shared personal stories — including how he overcame his fear of public speaking — to highlight universal career lessons.

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5 dumb negotiating mistakes smart people make

Begin any business-related situation in an amicable manner, especially with a negotiation. Start a conversation in a friendly manner - it's up to the other person to save or damage the relationship.

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Prospecting: How to Make the Most of LinkedIn

"Post something if you just closed a big contract or were honored and gained some new account. It's a little about self-promotion," said Shari Davidson, president of On Balance Search Consultants, LLC.

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The Morning Risk Report: Why Reputation Matters for Hated Industries

Some industries will never be popular, but panelists at our event in London made the case that for companies in those industries engagement with regulators, activists and the media is important as a way to limit risk.

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Even Executives Feel Like a Failure. Sometimes.

Leaders stumble not because they have undesirable thoughts and feelings—that’s inevitable—but because they get hooked by them, like fish caught on a line.

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Five sure-fire ways to break the deal with candidates

Changing jobs is one of the most stressful life decisions. Talented people will generally only ever have to formally apply for one or two roles in their lifetime. So they experience a lot of confusion about what to say or do. In many cases because work is life for people, when you are discussing the role on offer, you are actually talking through someone to their entire family.

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Should Lawyers Fear Big Data, or Embrace It?

Litigators could learn a thing or two from the “Moneyball” approach used by baseball team managers and owners who began making decisions based on number-crunching, instead of on their gut instincts.

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LinkedIn: Revolutionising the World of Recruiting

LinkedIn is changing the world of recruiting, and the metamorphosis is just beginning.

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