{"id":19306,"date":"2019-08-01T14:50:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T21:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/?p=19306"},"modified":"2019-08-01T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T21:50:33","slug":"interviewing-tips-for-new-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/interviewing-tips-for-new-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviewing Tips for New Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Months before you\u2019re expecting to\ngraduate from law school, you need to start thinking about preparing to get\nhired. Getting placed at a law firm is highly competitive and can be one of the\nmost complicated and lengthy processes among any job market. In sum, you need\nall of the help that you can get just to get a foot in the door \u2013 but that\u2019s\nexactly what expert legal recruiters are there to help you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Developing Your Interview Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many important rules of\nthumb that you should remember for any legal job interview. The more salient of\nthese include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Wear\n     Appropriate Clothing<\/li><li>Be\n     Conscious of Your Body Language<\/li><li>Give\n     Succinct Replies<\/li><li>Don\u2019t\n     Dwell on Prior Job Details<\/li><li>Ensure\n     You Are Prepared<\/li><li>Project\n     Honesty<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> This is the kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/top-interview-tips-2058577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview advice<\/a> that almost anyone applying for any position should engrain upon their memory during their job application prep. But if they are available to anyone to learn on their own, what is the value of training with a legal recruiter? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training for Video Interviews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video conferencing interviews are\nbecoming an increasingly important part of the legal hiring process. This\npreliminary stage may seem superficial, but taking it for granted can easily\nend up preventing you from getting any further in the application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First impressions and proper decorum in the legal industry are everything, and surprisingly so many more people expect that they are experts in this area than actually are. A recruiter helps you to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehellergroup.ca\/call-part-2-video-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">get hired with these video interview tips<\/a> and they\u2019ll also be able to teach you details about what specific firms are looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Specialized Grooming for Particular Firms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important difference\nbetween generalized job interview preparation and the kind that is going to\ngive you advantages that will put you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/the-5-people-youre-competing-against-in-your-job-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">above\nyour competition<\/a> and guarantee to land you the job is that you\u2019ll have an\ninside connection. Legal recruiters work hand in hand with the best law firms\nin order to find them the best candidates in the job pool that will work best\nfor that firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason that firms continue partnering with these professionals is that they know that a successful relationship between a firm and a potential new partner depends on more than their record in law school \u2013 it\u2019s all about finding the right fit. Not only will you have the advantage of being introduced by a trusted resource, but you\u2019ll get to know more about the places where you\u2019re applying than the other applicants being interviewed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best tip that any new legal graduate can follow when entering the job search is to get help from a legal recruiter. When you consider that the entire future of your legal career is riding on your ability to get an advantage today, then it\u2019s difficult to see why anyone would hesitate to get help positively influencing the outcome of your job search. Get in touch with a professional legal recruiter now to learn more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Months before you\u2019re expecting to graduate from law school, you need to start thinking about preparing to get hired. Getting placed at a law firm is highly competitive and can be one of the most complicated and lengthy processes among any job market. 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