May
22

CUTTING THROUGH THE SPAM! MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  CAREER ADVICE,  LONDON,  INTERNATIONAL,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS,  RESOURCES
  With the advent of online advertising it is now unheard of (and generally unwelcome) for a CV to arrive by post.  The ability to keep up to date with new vacancies and apply at the touch of a button is of course welcome, but it does encourage a proliferation of unlikely applications, and we’re not just talking about the eternal optimists here.  Ask any legal recrui...
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Nov
29

"SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?" CHANGING JOBS IN A DIFFICULT MARKET

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  CAREER ADVICE,  LONDON,  INTERNATIONAL,  MARKET TRENDS,  PARTNERS,  RESOURCES
  Most of us have seen either first-hand, or in the careers of our friends and colleagues, the impact of the economically challenging times we live in.  With forecasters queuing up to predict financial Armageddon, the natural first instinct may well be to batten down the hatches and cling on for dear life.  But what does this mean for your career? One thing is almost certa...
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Oct
6

FIFTEEN STEPS TO INTERVIEW SUCCESS

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  CAREER ADVICE,  INTERNATIONAL,  LONDON,  OFFSHORE,  RESOURCES,  INTERVIEWS
  Love them, or more likely loathe them, Interviews are unavoidable for most of us, but with the right preparation and approach you can significantly increase your chances of getting the job. Below are a number of tips that have served lawyers well over the years. You'll never need all of them but by preparing properly, you can go in confident and ready for anything they throw a...
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Aug
16

ASSOCIATES - TEN STEPS TO PARTNERSHIP

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  BUSINESS PLAN,  CAREER ADVICE,  PARTNERS,  RESOURCES
  It used to be so easy – qualify into a good firm, serve your time as an associate and then wait for the invitation to the heady world of Partnership with its associated life of long-lunches and lucrative drawings.  Well, no doubt many older lawyers would dispute the accuracy of that assessment but it is fair to say that the goal posts have moved.  In post-recession...
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Jul
29

NEW VACANCIES 19-29 JULY

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  CAREER ADVICE,  INTERNATIONAL,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS
  New vacancies (from 19th to 29th July 2011) Tired of searching the websites and seeing the same jobs from one week to the next?  Gladwin Law is now producing a circular that brings together in one simple document a summary of new roles opened worldwide during the previous week.  These are genuine live and up to date positions from firms that are ready to interview w...
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Jun
27

BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW? WHEN AND HOW TO EXIT A LONG TERM JOB

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  PARTNERS,  RESOURCES,  CAREER ADVICE
“Inertia – noun 1. a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. (Oxford English Dictionary)”Far be it for a recruitment consultancy to suggest that people stay in jobs too long. In fact there is a strong case to say that a long-term career in one firm, with the right levels of progression, consistently interesting work and annually increasing remuneration is the H...
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