Jul
9

LIVE VACANCY LIST (UPDATED TO 9 JULY 2012)

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  INTERNATIONAL,  LONDON,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS,  VACANCIES
  MIDDLE EAST   7655 CORPORATE ASSOCIATE – 3 YEARS’PQE+ - DUBAI MID 7656 CORPORATE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATE – MID LEVEL – DUBA MID 7657 PSL LAWYER (CORPORATE OR LITIGATION) – PT OR FT – DUBAI MID-SNR 7658 CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION ASSOCIATE – 4 YEARS’+ PQE...
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Jun
13

PARTNERS - TEN TIPS FOR CALCULATING YOUR FOLLOWING

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  CANDIDATE,  RESOURCES,  PARTNERS,  BUSINESS PLAN
Calculating your following is not easy. You need to walk a fine line between over promising and being over cautious. Too much and you could have questions to answer six months in, too little and you might not even get to meet them. But it is essential. Opportunities for Partners who declare a zero following are minimal so if you are looking to move you need to get this right.  Here ...
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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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Mar
6

CURRENT VACANCIES - MARCH 2012

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  INTERNATIONAL,  LONDON,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS,  VACANCIES
    GLADWIN LAW - CURRENT LIVE VACANCIES AS OF 6TH MARCH 2012 LONDON ASSOCIATES 7607 Large UK International SENIOR EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATE – CITY FIRM – LONDON 7608 Mid-sized UK International BANKING & FINANCE ASSOCIATES – CITY FIRM – LONDON 7609 Mid-sized UK ...
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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
18

PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR A VIDEO-CONFERENCE INTERVIEW

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  INTERVIEWS,  INTERNATIONAL,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS,  RESOURCES
We have considered elsewhere the steps to take in order to maximise your chances of success at interview (see Fifteen Steps to Interview Success), but below we look at some additional tips to consider when that interview is conducted by video-conference (VC).    Clothing Normal interview etiquette applies but in order to appear at your best over a VC link we would recommend tha...
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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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Jul
19

NEW VACANCIES (12-19 JULY 2011)

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  INTERNATIONAL,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS,  VACANCIES
  Tired of searching the websites and seeing the same jobs from one week to the next?  Gladwin Law produces a regular 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 when the right CV lands on their desk.  If yo...
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Jul
12

NEW VACANCIES (W/C 4TH JULY 2011)

BY JASON HOROBIN  |  TAGS:  ASSOCIATES,  CANDIDATE,  INTERNATIONAL,  OFFSHORE,  PARTNERS,  VACANCIES
  New vacancies (from w/c 4th 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 when the ri...
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