Be bold in your job search.. you will be rewarded!
I was discussing with a partner of a medium sized law firm recently, the issue of candidates who want to return to law after being out of practice for a decade or more. She referenced a solicitor she’d...
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Harvard Business Review published an article which said that 95% of networking is a waste of time. The article related mostly to networking at Davos but I think that many hold that opinion. My view is...
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Do work you love….really?
Over the years I’ve read posts, motivational images, cards with the quotation by Confucius “Choose work you love and you’ll never work a day in your life’ Or Steve Jobs’ often repeated quote” The only...
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Why can’t I get a promotion?
Does getting a promotion feel like something you’ve been looking for, for a very long time? I’ve been in discussions with friends, people within my network and potential clients in the legal and...
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Returning to a career in the law
Over the last few months I’ve been speaking to people who want to either enter the legal profession later in life or return to the law after a long career break. So I set about interviewing law...
View Article7 strategies for better networking
Did you find attending pre-Christmas drinks and networking rather like running a gauntlet before you take that well earned break? What on earth do you say to the 20th person you’re speaking to in one...
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What can we learn from the Paris terrorist attacks?
On Monday 13th March it will be a year and four months since the thing that we feared most happened in Paris, my favourite city, my hometown. 132 people lost their lives in one evening. The majority...
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How to survive gaps in employment
When you’re in between jobs it can be really difficult to stay motivated, particularly if it is taking a while to find a new role. I’ve been talking to clients who were in between jobs when we began...
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Can juniors really “ringfence” their time?
In the run up to Mental Heath Awareness Week in May I attended several seminars on stress and wellbeing in the legal profession. I spoke with senior and junior members (less than five years qualified)...
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Boost your confidence with a Victory wall
I’ve worked with clients over the last few years on boosting their confidence. In our most recent catch –up I’ve asked them which of the tools we used was most successful in helping them boost their...
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Are you hurting your productivity?
I’ve been working through stress busters for a forthcoming series on stress and resilience with friends who are doctors. For many, myself included, sleep is the first thing to disappear when I’m under...
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Leading women in law – Fiona Fitzgerald
I will be running a series on leading women in law over the next few months. Fiona Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Radcliffe Chambers, is the first. We met when she very kindly hosted one of the...
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