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What is the Purpose of a Linkedin Profile?

What is the Purpose of a Linkedin Profile? One of the primary purposes for a Linkedin profile is to advertise your success and to network with professional peers.  Your Linkedin profile is a self-marketing advertisement, and it should be as Read more…

By Linda, 11 months11 months ago
Career Advancement

Goals Accomplished!

Goals Accomplished! By Linda S. Jevahirian, President, Legal Search & Management, Inc. This article was printed in The Michigan Paralegal summer 2021 issue. A career is not a static event.  It is a journey through goals that evolve over time.  Read more…

By Linda, 1 year ago
Career Advancement

Career Chronology – Your Accomplishments

When was the last time someone asked you about your most significant accomplishments?  How easy was it to recall the details of the experiences, events and achievements that make you the amazing professional that you are? Your career is an Read more…

By Linda, 3 years3 years ago
Career Advancement

Career Marketing: Changing Jobs

Some sources say that people will change jobs about every four years, and in some cases change careers every ten years.  These statistics are published by numerous experts, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, however; the focus of this Read more…

By Linda, 3 years ago
References

Employment References: Who Should I Ask?

The purpose of a reference is to round out and confirm the results of an interview. Employers use references to make sure candidates are not overselling themselves, not misrepresenting reasons for leaving jobs, and most of all, to make sure Read more…

By Linda, 4 years4 years ago
Career Advancement

How do you market YOU?

You’ve got it all …. but how do you market YOU? You’ve got it all.  Degree, job, responsibility, reputation, money.  You are at a conference, at lunch, in a class, on the job, in the company suite, volunteering in the Read more…

By Linda, 4 years4 years ago
Interviewing

Top Ten Presentation Mistakes

Spotting the strengths and weaknesses.  It’s part of my job as a legal recruiter.  If I find a weakness, I can usually justify it with a strength.  The flaws in a professional presentation? This is a different story.  I can Read more…

By Linda, 4 years4 years ago
Resumes

Ten Resume Mistakes that Will Get You Thrown Out from the Start

You have about 5 seconds and the first three-quarters of your resume to make it or break it.  You should never, ever … Make spelling or grammatical errors.  Don’t rely on spell check to do the job for you.  It Read more…

By Linda, 4 years ago
Interviewing

When you are asked, ‘Tell Me About Yourself,’ what do you say?

By Linda S. Jevahirian Originally Published in  Michigan Lawyers Weekly January 2012 “Tell me about yourself.”   It’s one of the most powerful interview questions a paralegal or legal support professional can hear, yet one of the toughest to answer. Read more…

By Linda, 4 years ago
Interviewing

Seven Simple Easy to Forget Interview Preparation Questions

Use this code as a reminder to ask Seven Simple Questions that are likely to slip your mind when you get that life changing call to schedule a job interview. NTT PTT J – NIT PIT JOB!   Names.  Who are the Read more…

By Linda, 4 years4 years ago

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