When you’re hiring new legal talent, it can be tempting to lean in favor of candidates who already reside in the greater Toronto area. These local candidates appear to have fewer barriers to starting their new job with your organization: They’re already present, they’re invested in the community, and they’re familiar with their surroundings. The… Read More »
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Best Ways You Can Search for a Job When You Already Have One
Even though you have a job in the legal field, it may not be ideal for you. Perhaps you’ve run out of growth opportunities with your new employer, or you simply don’t mesh with your team. Whatever the reason, you may wish to start a job search without severing ties with your current employer. Here’s… Read More »
Best Ways You Can Search for a Job When You Already Have One
Even though you have a job in the legal field, it may not be ideal for you. Perhaps you’ve run out of growth opportunities with your new employer, or you simply don’t mesh with your team. Whatever the reason, you may wish to start a job search without severing ties with your current employer. Here’s… Read More »
5 Tips for Changing Location for a Legal Job
When you’re looking for a new job in a law firm or legal department, some of your best options may require you to relocate. If you’re open to moving in order to advance your career, here are five ways to make that process easier: Start planning early. If you’re looking for a job in a… Read More »
4 Tips for Changing Location for a Legal Job
When you’re looking for a new job in a law firm or legal department, some of your best options may require you to relocate. If you’re open to moving in order to advance your career, here are five ways to make that process easier: Start Planning Early If you’re looking for a job in an… Read More »
How to Attract Good Legal Assistants When Unemployment Is Low
When unemployment is low, many of the best candidates are already employed in jobs they love. Yet the need to fill open legal assistant positions doesn’t go away. Here’s how hiring managers can find candidates in out of the ordinary places, attracting the talent they need without sacrificing quality. Make it Easy to Apply and… Read More »
Why You Need to Learn How to Accept Criticism
Every professional can find ways to improve how they work. Whether this means handling a particular task more effectively or planning your career better, legal support professionals dedicated to growth can always find a way to do it. Sometimes, the path to our growth is pointed out to us in uncomfortable ways. Criticism can be… Read More »
What Do You Need to Include on Your Legal Support Resume?
Your resume is your first impression on employers. It offers a quick overview of your skills and experience. The ideal resume will establish your credibility, set you apart from other candidates, and intrigue a hiring manager enough to encourage them to call you for an interview. That’s a lot of work for one resume to… Read More »
How to Implement Teamwork Into a Competitive Workplace
Law is, by nature a competitive profession. The adversarial nature of litigation tends to put everyone on a competitive edge, and this sense of competition is often fostered in law school or legal support education programs. While a competitive nature can help lawyers and legal support professionals succeed, it can also harm office culture. Teams… Read More »
How You Can Help Your Legal Assistants Manage Their Time Better
Time management is essential to the practice of law. It’s also an important skill for any working professional since there are always more available options in any given day than there is time to seize them. Legal assistants, in particular, benefit from strong time management skills, since their ability to manage time well and complete… Read More »