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Research before your in-house interview – of course you should! It is universally understood that you should research the company with which you are interviewing. Know the key players of the company, the origins of the company, its mission statement, and any other details that you can glean from the company’s website. Take some time … Read more
You’ve probably heard the advice before – do not go into an interview for a legal job without some questions to ask of your own. Of course, figuring out what questions to ask, when to ask them and how many to ask is the overall conundrum. Going with your gut based on how the interview … Read more
Remote job interview on the horizon? Expect more and more due to the global pandemic and perhaps also in the future as part of whatever becomes the “New Normal”. Interviews generally are nerve-wracking, especially for nervous people, but read up on all you can so you can ace your in-house interview! The more interviews you … Read more
In-house counsel interviews are a key hurdle in landing a coveted in-house counsel job. But what are interviewers looking for? Knowing the answer and being prepared is key, as you’ll face questions in numerous areas – including compensation. “Dale Carnegie told us almost a century ago that, “you can make more friends in two months … Read more
Lied to and misled? Not by all but certainly by some. Wait, we thought such dastardly activity was reserved for our favorite politicians or fictional plots on binge-worthy Netflix shows. Well, if there is one thing lawyers should know how to do well, it is to ask probing questions. Keep this in mind during the … Read more
Phone interview mistakes are common, and can knock you out of the running for a position at the outset. Read on for phone interview mistakes to avoid, and the importance of being prepared for what is often your first meaningful interaction with a potential employer. And don’t forget about tricky interview questions! “These days, phone … Read more
by Elena Deutsch, Founder, WILL – Women Interested in Leaving (big) Law Recently, a personal contact shared an in-house listing. I forwarded it to a client who promptly got an interview. After the interview my contact called and told me my client would not move forward. She had three pieces of feedback and would I share … Read more
10 tricky interview questions you want to avoid, but may have to address. As the scouts say, always be prepared. Don’t forget to do your research and prepare for your interview! “We’ve all been there—pleased that an interview was going really well until the interviewer threw out a real doozy of a question that you just don’t … Read more
You know you should come prepared with questions to ask your interviewers, but what to ask? Here are 7 best candidate questions culled from over 100,000 interviews! “There comes a point in every interview when hiring managers ask applicants the exact same thing, “Do you have any questions for me?” Although this off-script moment feels … Read more
Getting peppered with salary-related questions at an interview? Don’t answer them, or at least that is the viewpoint of Molood Noori of BreakYourBarriers.com: “You should not answer this question. I’ll give you a scenario that is likely to happen. Interviewer asks about your desired salary and you probably say: “I prefer not to answer that … Read more