Excellent question! And this blog post has good answers in the form of many helpful reader comments : "A friend of mine is looking for a new job. She has years of experience in the industry, great technical skills, wonderful contacts, and plenty to brag about. But like most of us, she's stymied when a job ad asks for a cover letter, 'complete with salary history and requirements.' A...
Looking for a way to serve your country? Well, the Air Force wants you! "The Air Force paralegal career field is actively recruiting motivated Airmen to join the Judge Advocate General Corps. "Master Sgt. Michael Gadson , Randolph Law Center superintendent, has been serving in the paralegal career field for 18 years. About three years ago, he had his first opportunity to work with a...
Found good news for some careers in KC; unfortunately, not for paralegals: "Monster said the demand for IT professionals and other computer and technology workers exceeds the supply of qualified candidates in the Kansas City metro. The area also is begging for architects and engineers, according to the index. "Demand was down for paralegals and other legal support staff, and demand was...
Yep, I thought this would be another year for corporate: "'Oportunities abound in a variety of practice areas and industries,' said Charles Volkert, executive director of Robert Half Legal. 'Corporate governance requirements, new business initiatives and rising caseloads have increased the demand for skilled, experienced attorneys, paralegals and support staff. "'Legal professionals...
Got an email with recommendations from Amazon today. I haven't read this book yet, but it sure sounds helpful for landing government jobs: "Those who seek legal and paralegal jobs will find this book to be a rich resource. No matter what type of legal or paralegal work is sought, the reader will find outstanding samples of resumes and covers used by real people to obtain legal and paralegal...
Isn't it just great to be in demand? "Temporary legal staffing is the most consistently fast growing segment of the contingent workforce in the United States and is largely driven by merger and acquisition activity and litigation-related work, according to a new report by Staffing Industry Analysts, the premier provider of market intelligence about the contingent workforce. -- Over...
This survey news comes from Monster & includes info about legal jobs: "Online job demand in New York was unchanged in November, as an increase in security and production job postings were offset by fewer education and military-related positions, according to a survey by Monster Worldwide Inc. "Legal positions, including lawyers, paralegals and support staff also showed strong...
Found what sounds like a challenging open position using Google's blog search: "The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), a national non-profit public interest organization, seeks applicants for a full-time Paralegal position with the Immigrants' Rights Project (IRP) in the ACLU’s National Headquarters in New York City. The IRP works to defend the civil and constitutional...
Found openings just by searching the Web for "openings OR careers AND paralegals": WilmerHale, a international law firm, has paralegal opportunities in 3 different cities. Mintz Levin, "a recognized leader in the use of information technology," posts openings for paralegals & points to opportunities for project analysts (a position that sounds fascinating to me!). Miami...
Find some very interesting jobs posted by ILTA (International Legal Technology Association), here. I counted 122 listings (on 12/12/06), but these are the positions that really caught my eye: Applications Analyst V -- San Francisco, CA (12/4/2006) Litigation Support Specialist -- Chicago, IL (12/4/2006) Practice Group Training & Support Specialist -- Richmond, VA (11/30/2006) Knowledge...