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050 00 $aKF 320 L4$bE773 2001
100 1 $aEstrin, Chere B.
245 14 $aThe successful paralegal :$bjob search guide /$cChere B. Estrin, Stacey Hunt ; foreword by Richard Shaffran.
260 $aAustralia ;$[Albany, N.Y.] :$bWest/Thomson Learning,$cc2001.
300 $axx, 390 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 375-378) and index.
505 0 $aBatter Up! -- Where Are They? -- Paralegal Hiring World -- Good Times and Bad Times -- So, What Are the Dollars? -- Why Paralegals Change Jobs -- If You're Ready to Move -- Getting into the Field -- Choosing a Practice Area -- Practice Area Descriptions -- Where Do Paralegals Work? -- Structure of Law Firms and In-House Legal Departments / Kevin J. Behan -- The Hierarchy of Lawyers and the Legal Staff -- Nonlegal Staff -- Division of Duties in Medium and Small-Sized Firms -- In-House Legal Departments -- A Top Paralegal Manager Tells You What She Wants / Katie Thoma -- What Paralegal Managers Look For -- Hi, Ho! Hi, Ho! It's Off to School We Go! -- What Types of Courses Should Be Offered? -- Other Earmarks of a Good Program -- ABA Approval--Just What Is It Anyway? -- AAfPE Membership -- Types of Paralegal Programs -- Beware the Fly-by-Night Schools -- Deciding Which School Will Meet Your Goals -- The Importance of Internships -- Entering the Marketplace and Transferring Your Skills -- Transferring Your Existing Skills to a Legal Career -- Unsung Heroes and Rising Stars -- You Can Take It with You -- Been There--Done That: Interviews with Second-Career Paralegals -- The Secrets to Creating a Great Resume -- Preparation for Writing Your Resume -- If Your Resume Isn't Working, Why Not? -- Formats -- Heading -- Education -- Skills and Abilities -- Work History -- Computer Skills -- Special Skills and Abilities -- Organizations and Affiliations -- Sample Organizations and Affiliations -- The "Older" Workforce -- Job-Hoppers -- The Functional Resume -- The Targeted Resume -- Ten Commandments of Resume Writing -- Ten Great Resume Writing Tips -- The Every Resume Writing Book Action Word List -- Pretty Darn Good Phrases to Use -- Sample Resumes -- What's Wrong with This Picture? (or I've Sent Out 500 Resumes. No One Must Be Hiring.) -- Your Resume Is Hereby Rejected. Most Sincerely, MAC 9000 -- Computer Processing of Resumes -- How to Write a Revolutionary Cover Letter -- The Basic Ayes and Nays for Writing a Killer Cover Letter -- Sales 101 -- Features and Benefits Worksheet -- How to Respond -- Openings for Letter -- How Your Expertise Fits with the Organization -- Dynamic Closers -- Sample Cover Letters -- Where to Look: Resources, Techniques, and How to Use Them -- Networking Your Way to a Job--The Hidden Job Market -- Seminars -- Print Media -- Legal and Other Directories -- Blind Mailings -- Articles by and about the Firm or Corporation -- The Old Boys and Girls Network -- American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc. -- American Staffing Association -- Alternative Careers -- On-Line Job Hunting -- Wired for Work: A Guide for Finding a New Job On-Line -- Job-Search Tips -- Women's Web Sites -- If You Get Stressed Out Over the Whole Deal -- Getting a Staffing Organization to Work for You -- Staffing Organizations -- Guide to Legal Staffing Organizations -- Let's Go Surfing! -- Employment Verification, References, and Writing Samples -- The Importance of a Good Reference -- Reference Letter Myths -- Employment and Academic Verification -- Choosing Your References -- Testimonial Letters from Clients, Supervisors, and Coworkers -- Writing Samples -- Articles by You or about You -- Sample Testimonial Letters -- Resume Tracking -- Checklist for Great Follow-Ups -- Golden Rules about Appearances -- Appearance Counts -- Attention Getting Yeses and Nos -- Dressing to Get the Job -- The Interview -- Doing Your Homework -- The Day Before -- Interview Day -- Structure of the Interview: The Unspoken Rules -- Selling Yourself -- Stress Interviews -- The Behavioral Interview -- Day-Long Interviews -- Group Interviews: If You Are Interviewed by a Group -- Let's Do Lunch -- How to Say It -- Closing the Interview -- 275 Tough Interview Questions -- Interview Questions -- Questions Candidates Can Ask during the Interview -- Illegal Questions -- Sample Illegal Questions/Comments -- The Buzz on Objections to the Sale -- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow... -- Gaps, Holes, or Voids Now Become Hiatuses, Recesses, or Interim Periods -- Low Grades Do Not Equate with Low Performers -- Coming from a Foreign State -- "We Really Hadn't Intended to Spend That Much Money on Salary" -- "What Are Your Weaknesses?" -- Follow-Up and Thank-You Letters -- Follow-Up Letters -- Sample Follow-Up Letters -- The Thank-You Letter -- Sample Thank-You Letters -- Call-to-Action Letter -- Sample Call-to-Action Letter -- Acceptance Letter -- Sample Acceptance Letter -- Evaluating the Job Offer -- Using the Estrin Job Opportunity Inventory Checklist -- Your Initial Reaction -- Sample Offer Letter -- Making the Decision to Negotiate -- Negotiating to Close -- How to Ask the Question -- What to Do If You Can't Get More Money -- Knowing How and When to Concede -- Deadlines -- Using a Staffing Organization to Negotiate for You -- 15 Ways to Leave Your Lawyer -- Last Impressions -- Riding the Train from Temp to Full-Time -- Temporary Staffing/Agencies -- When Should You Consider Temping? -- How and Where to Begin -- Interview Tips from ASA -- Working with Your Temporary Agency -- Your First 100 Days in Your New Job -- Sample Diary of a First Day on the Job at a Mid-Sized Firm -- Survival Skills for Working with Attorneys -- Survival Skills for Working with Staff -- Working with Other Paralegals -- The Learning Curve -- Accepting Responsibility While Not Getting Overextended -- The "B" Word: Billing -- An Eye Toward the Future -- Legal Lingo -- Choosing a Paralegal School -- Associations and Organizations You'll Need to Know -- Paralegal Specialties -- Salary Surveys -- Resources: Directories, Guides, Newsletters, and a Whole Lot More -- NFPA Model Code of Ethics and Responsibility.
650 0 $aLegal assistants$xVocational guidance$zUnited States.
700 1 $aHunt, Stacey.
948 $a08/09/2001$b09/04/2001
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