Want to Hit Your Career Goals? Don’t Forget About Passion

Legal support professionals face no shortage of advice on how to grow their careers. With so much information available, it’s easy to feel pulled in multiple directions – and even easier to lose sight of your passion. Yet passion is essential to career success. When you work in a role or an organization that specializes… Read More »

Interviewed for a Legal Job, but No Longer Interested? Here’s What to Do

Picture this: You applied to a promising litigation assistant or legal support position. After attending an interview, however, you realized that this job isn’t going to be the right fit for you. How do you communicate your desire to look elsewhere while still maintaining the professional connections you’ve made during the process? Follow these steps:… Read More »

Practical Tips for Looking for a Legal Job in Toronto

Finding a job in the legal field in Toronto can be a challenge, especially if you haven’t been on the job market recently. To pinpoint the best opportunities for your skills and career goals, you’ll need to connect with the right people and resources, put your best foot forward in your application and stand out… Read More »

Want to Achieve Your Career Goals? Then Leave Your Ego at the Door

Ego is a double-edged sword. Too little, and you become a doormat, unwilling or unable to seize opportunities that appear for you because you feel you don’t “deserve” them.  Too much, and you become bullheaded – unwilling or unable to seize opportunities because you feel they don’t “deserve” you. To achieve your goals, you’ll need… Read More »

5 Reasons to Spring for the Best Legal Talent

Every law firm or legal department wants to hire the best talent they can find…don’t they? In fact, many firms shy away from hiring an outstanding candidate if the candidate stands to be a game-changer for their organization.  Concerns about candidates being overqualified or about additional salary outlays loom large in many managers’ minds. When… Read More »

6 Best Practices for Conducting a Discreet Job Search

Looking for a new job can be stressful when you’re trying to keep your search quiet at your current job.  You want to maintain connections with your current employer and strengthen your professional relationships, but you also want to find a new position.  How do you navigate this terrain successfully? Here are seven “best practices”… Read More »