Ah, golden handcuffs — long after some people know they should quit their high-paying jobs, they stay on because their lifestyle costs too much (usually due to a combination of rent or mortgage, plus debt). How do you break free from the golden handcuffs, and adjust your finances to your new lifestyle? Today’s guest poster, … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: From A Lawyer’s Salary to Paying Tuition – Six Ways to Deal
Should You Accept a Job Offer On the Spot?
Should she accept a job offer on the spot? How else can she prepare for an exit interview for her summer gig? Reader J wonders… The summer is coming to a close and soon to be 3L’s who happened to land a summer job are waiting anxiously and eagerly for the famous “exit interview.” I, … Read More about Should You Accept a Job Offer On the Spot?
Changing Jobs, But Not Companies
Reader S wonders how one can change jobs without changing companies — including getting your current boss to champion the change.
How to Take a Great Corporate Headshot in Eyeglasses
Can you rock your eyeglasses in a corporate photograph, or should you remove them to avoid glare and otherwise “look professional”? Reader J wonders how to take a great corporate headshot in eyeglasses… I was looking over an old post about corporate photographs, and I have a question about whether or not to wear glasses … Read More about How to Take a Great Corporate Headshot in Eyeglasses
Networking with Older Men
Can a younger woman network with older men without getting into questionable situations? My friend J told me of her interesting dilemma over the weekend… She’s traveling a lot for business these days, and on one of her latest trips she sat next to an older businessman. She’s generally against talking to her seatmates, but … Read More about Networking with Older Men
Taking a New Job While Pregnant
Should you look for a new job while trying to get pregnant? If you’re already pregnant, should you take a new job without telling your new employer what’s what? Reader S has a great question about taking a new job while pregnant… I have a dilemma. A while ago I applied for a great government … Read More about Taking a New Job While Pregnant
Interviewing in Changed Circumstances
Reader A has a question about truth in advertising… and how to tell a prospective employer that you’ve been laid off. I’m a 2010 law grad with an interview at a biglaw firm in the next couple of days. For the last 6 months, I’ve been working at small law firm, and I was laid … Read More about Interviewing in Changed Circumstances
Staying in the Game: Tips for Stay at Home Moms
20210 Update: We still stand by these SAHM career tips, particularly for lawyers turned stay-at-home moms — but you may also want to check out some of our more recent stories on stay-at-home parents, including what you need to know about strategic volunteering, and what to consider when you’re thinking about not returning to work … Read More about Staying in the Game: Tips for Stay at Home Moms
How To Use LinkedIn, Particularly If You’re Junior
Here are my best tips on how to use LinkedIn if you’re junior — including why I think LinkedIn is a way to recognize an already-present relationship, not a way to begin a friendship.
Career Transitions (aka Ch-ch-ch-changes)…
Reader D suggested a thread about changing jobs and types of jobs — career transitions in general!… I recently transitioned from a biglaw firm job into an in-house position, and have gotten loads of questions from people wondering how I did it. In my case, it was actually quite random and serendipitious, but I thought … Read More about Career Transitions (aka Ch-ch-ch-changes)…
When The Job Hunt Drags On…
Reader S, a recent graduate, has a question that, unfortunately, I think a lot of people will be interested in: what should you do when the job hunt drags on (and on)? May I suggest a post on attorneys who, despite trying everything feasible, cannot find sustainable employment? I understand the whole “work for free” … Read More about When The Job Hunt Drags On…
An Attitude Revamp (or, How to Get Your Groove Back)
Feeling like you’re stuck in a professional slump or otherwise burned out? These are some of our top tips on how to get your groove back when you need an attitude revamp…