Branch Manager – New York

Robert Half Legal

Lawrence Klein, Esq.

TECHNOLOGY & THE NEW WORLD

OF HIRING

Hire Me! How To Get Yourself on the ‘Most Wanted’ List for Career

Opportunities

Trends for 2018

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• Steady hiring, increased turnover.

• In-demand practice areas: – Litigation, general business/ commercial law,

real estate, compliance, healthcare

• Higher attorney/firm salaries, higher expectations.

• Rising demand for tech-savvy staff.

• Firms hiring strategically.

• Speed to Market.

• Expanding legal departments.

Where the Legal Jobs Are …

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Practice areas that are expected to generate the greatest number of legal jobs in the next two years:*

*Only the top responses are shown.

Source: Robert Half Legal survey of 200 lawyers with the largest law firms and companies in the United States

Top Practice Areas & Positions

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Litigation

Medical malpractice, intellectual property, insurance defense and personal injury,

Business/Commercial law Expertise is needed in M&A, new product development, compliance, transactional law and administration law

Real estate Expanding commercial and residential markets drive demand for legal professionals, from zoning to lease administration.

Compliance Staying on top of ever-changing regulatory requirements is a top priority for Companies. Legal professionals how can help Companies comply are seeing increased job prospects.

Healthcare Providers, government agencies and law firms are seeking expertise in federal healthcare policy, healthcare implementation, research, insurance fraud and more.

New Rules of the Job Search: Online Branding

Identify contacts

Easily remain in touch with your network

Leverage existing contacts or join groups to gain new ones

Online Personal Brand

Check your digital

footprint

Getting Social: LinkedIn

Profile Prowess

• Write a succinct summary

• Use keywords

• Be truthful

• Post a (professional-looking) photo

• Keep it fresh & Be Active

• Add content!

Brand Building Online

• Consider a personal website: o Lets you own the first result for your name

o Serves as another job-hunting tool

oCreates a hub for all your online activity

Focus your efforts in one or two places: Personal blog LinkedIn Facebook Twitter

Social Media Treat social media as a conversation: • Actively participate

• Provide personal updates

• Listen as much as you talk

• Comment on blogs; respond to questions

• Promote your contacts

• Share valuable information

New-Age Job Search: The Video Interview

• Testing your technology.

• Doing a trial run.

• Remember, location, location, location.

• Dress for success in a video interview.

• Look engaged.

• Send a thank you.

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Video Interview Bloopers Some of the awkward and funny moments HR Managers reported to Robert Half:

• The candidate’s dog walked in front of the camera.

• One applicant picked up and showed off the family cat.

• A job seeker took his girlfriend’s phone call during the interview.

• The candidate was eating breakfast during the interview.

• A child stepped into the frame and asked, “What are you doing, Mommy?”

• The job seeker and his wife were arguing during the interview.

• The applicant asked the interviewer for a date.

• The candidate was playing video games in the background during the interview.