This post provides some updated links (our previous post on the topic was from 2012 and has some broken links): The Introvert Guide to Networking Aaron Hurst’s Networking Guide for Introverts Finally, some advice on the subject via the Harvard Business Review
Networking Guide For Introverts (Updated Links)
On the Art of Networking
Couple of interesting nuggests in this posting on the Lawyerist entitled “The Secrets of Mingling At Legal Events.”
Vaulable Informational Interview Advice
Our Director of Alumni Career Services pointed me to this short, but worthwhile article on informational interviewing. The CDO also has a webpage devoted to the topic.
Networking Guide for Introverts
Here is some great career advice for introverts. I remember reading somewhere that while extroverts outnumber introverts in the general population (by a margin of something like 3 to 1), among lawyers, there are actually more introverts than extroverts. Introverted lawyers/law students may also want to check out a recently published book called “Quiet, Please: The Power of […]
Practical Networking Advice
This short list of practical networking advice from a recent New York Law Journal article is not only useful in and of itself, but serves as a useful reminder of the importance of networking in any job search.
Building A Network and Personal Brand Early In Your Career
Good advice in today’s Legal Intelligencer (via law.com) on the importance of investing in relationships, expanding your network and developing a personal brand at the beginning of your legal career — even before you graduate.
Networking for the Networking Challenged
I am sure our 2Ls and 3Ls are tired of hearing us talk with or email them about the central importance of networking, especially in the current challenging legal job market. We’ve posted on this topic before here, here and here. Tiring as it may be to hear over and over again, it doesn’t make it any less true. We’ve read in […]
Law Recruiters’ Tips to Associates on the Job Market – Just As Useful To Students
A round up of comments from legal recuiters in the DC area recently appeared in the Legal Times. You should read the whole thing, but here are some interesting insights: Networking is key, but remember its not just your professional network that can help you — your personal contacts can be a fruitful source of […]
Networking: 70+% of Jobs Come Through Contacts
Some excellent thoughts about the importance of networking recently appeared in Law Practice Today, the ABA Law Practice Management Section’s webzine. Three prominent career experts share their thoughts finding and keeping a job in an economic downturn. Read the whole thing here. Some key quotes: Shelley Canter [author of Make the Right Career Move: 28 […]
The Art of Networking
A recent article in the Marketing the Law Firm Newsletter offers some good pointers on how to connect with clients. The adivce is equally applicable to the job search context. The author was here at Berkeley Law last year presiding over our Business Etiquette Dinner and discussion. For more on networking, see the “Career Development […]