While 90 million users may seem paltry relative to Facebook’s 500 million, LinkedIn offers a professional promise Facebook can’t touch: It can actually help you find and land a new position. In this two-part series, Wendy Werner gets you set up ...
Wendy Werner - March 16, 2011It’s Friday! Why not make today the day you finally do something about that vacation you keep putting off? Block out the time on your calendar, pull out the brochures and just make a decision. If taking a cruise has long been on your list but ...
The Editors - March 11, 2011When you’re working and actively networking, you have constant opportunity to update and revise your biography. But it’s all too easy to let your resume lie fallow at the bottom of a desk drawer between job searches. Not a good idea. Most people ...
Melinda Delmonico - March 2, 2011Sometimes the stress gets so bad you think your head will explode. Oh, we know the feeling. For this week's Friday Five, we've found some terrific resources and ideas for things you can do to get some relief. Relax and check them out.
The Editors - February 25, 2011No one has more impact on the kind of work you do, and the opportunities you receive, than the person you work for—whether a senior partner, group leader or client. Even when you move on, they can make or break future opportunities as a referer ...
Wendy Werner - February 23, 2011You'd be surprised how often lawyers who've been laid off or fired express complete incredulity. Usually, the signals have been clear. But since no one wants to believe it can happen to them, they find themselves completely unprepared. Don't let ...
Wendy Werner - February 10, 2011Like any solo business, freelance lawyering requires hard work and determination.
Donna Seyle - February 7, 2011Some key lessons for every job seeker, or for anyone who wants to advance their career—and avoid ever hearing "You're fired!"
Lauren Egan and Michael Sachs - February 3, 2011Jordan Furlong | Make a habit each day of thinking in terms of “we,” “our” and “us,” rather than “I,” “mine” and “me.”
Jordan Furlong - January 27, 2011This time of year, many of us resolve to buff up our physical appearance—but what about our personal and professional appearance online? Outside of the home page, lawyer biographies are the most-frequently visited pages on law firm websites. ...
Janet Ellen Raasch - January 24, 2011