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Background/Credit/Criminal Checks

Jan. 3, 2011 New law bars most credit checks in hiring
Oct. 21, 2010 Job Search Internet Privacy Checklist
Aug. 10, 2010 New state law bans employer credit checks in hiring
Feb. 1, 2010 Microsoft Study Reveals 70% of Employers Reject Applicants Over Online Behavior

Career Change

Jan. 27, 2011 10 Steps to a Successful Career Change
Jan. 5, 2011 Should You Consider Changing Your Job?
Dec. 8, 2010 11 Critical Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit or Get Fired
June 24, 2010 10 Career Change Mistakes to Avoid
July 25, 2008 Career Fulfillment: Are You Living Your Utopia? by Rodney L. Abstone II

Careers

Oct. 30, 2009 Surviving the Economy: Dancing in the economic storm by Rodney L. Abstone II
July 25, 2008 Career Fulfillment: Are You Living Your Utopia? by Rodney L. Abstone II
Closing Thoughts - DePaul CPE Expert Panel

Communication

July 13, 2011 5 Things You Should Never Put in an Email
Oct. 29, 2010 4 iPhone Apps Job Seekers Can Find Truly Helpfu
Oct. 25, 2010 Sample Letter Formats
Sept. 20, 2010 Keep Your LinkedIn Status Updated By Adding Value
Aug. 17, 2010 Why No One Under 30 Answers Your Voicemail
Oct. 10, 2009 Things You Should Never Put in an E-Mail

Compensation/Salary/Bonus

June 22, 2010 Poll: Lying About Salary is Common. Why Aren't We All Doing It?

Corporate Culture

June 20, 2011 The Success Equation

Cover Letters

April 25, 2012 How to Write a Great Cover Letter
April 4, 2012 How to Write a Great Cover Letter
Oct. 19, 2010 Cover Letter Spacing
Sept. 9, 2010 Email Cover Letters
Sept. 2, 2010 Cover Letter Writing Guide
Aug. 30, 2010 How to Address a Cover Letter
March 19, 2010 Top 20 of the Most Hilarious Spelling Mistakes on Resumes and Cover Letters

Diversity

Jan. 19, 2012 Going Beyond Diversity
Jan. 19, 2012 Diversity — It’s What Makes the Heart Beat
Feb. 21, 2011 Why Most Corporate Diversity Programs Are Wrong-headed
June 28, 2010 Chicago-based Web sites post jobs for diverse candidates

In-House

Feb. 2, 2011 100 Best Companies to Work For

Interviewing

May 11, 2012 Acing the Phone Interview: Preparation Is Key
May 11, 2012 The Letter to Write When You Don't Get the Job
April 25, 2012 Body Language Speaks Volumes on a Job Interview
April 20, 2012 Walk Out of Your Job Interview in a Blaze of Glory
April 11, 2012 Prep Your 30-, 60-, 90-day Business Plan for the Job Interview
March 28, 2012 What to Do if a Company Asks for Your Facebook Password in a Job Interview
March 15, 2012 How to Handle 'You're Overqualified' in Interviews
Feb. 27, 2012 How to Force Feedback Following a Job Interview by John Batteiger
Feb. 15, 2012 How to Answer the ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ Interview Question by Lee E. Miller
Feb. 15, 2012 5 Reasons to Send Thank-You Letters by Barbara Safani
Feb. 15, 2012 Interview Questions Candidates Should Ask by Debra Donston-Miller
Jan. 23, 2012 CEO: The 5 Things I Look for In a Great Job Interview by Matthew Swyers
Jan. 16, 2012 5 Things I Look for in a Great Job Interview
Jan. 13, 2012 The Successful Interview—Keep Your Eyes on the Prize by B. Simone Green
Jan. 25, 2011 5 Interview Types and How to Ace Them
Jan. 21, 2011 Sample Behavioral Interview Questions
Dec. 22, 2010 8 Steps to Acing Your Phone Interview
Dec. 1, 2010 How to Dress for an Interview
Nov. 29, 2010 10 Rules for a Phenomenal Job Interview
Nov. 16, 2010 Part-Time Job Interview Questions to Ask
Nov. 15, 2010 How job seekers can overcome phone interviews easily
Oct. 29, 2010 Telephone Interview Tips
Oct. 24, 2010 5 Phone Interview Tips
Oct. 19, 2010 Top 10 Recruiting Myths - Busted
Oct. 4, 2010 7 Reasons Recruiters Screen You Out
Sept. 3, 2010 10 Classic Job Interview Blunders You Must Avoid
Aug. 26, 2010 Top 10 Interview Blunders
June 11, 2010 5 things not to say at a job interview
June 11, 2010 8 Ways a Job Interview Can Take a Turn For the Worse
June 11, 2010 5 Types of Interviewers and How To Prepare For Them
May 24, 2010 How to get a job through the phone interview
April 15, 2010 Job Interview: How to Answer the Greatest Weaknesses Question?
Aug. 28, 2009 10 Ways to Be Liked in Your Job Interview by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon
Tips for Successful Video Interviewing

Job Offers

March 22, 2012 Why I Hired You
Jan. 24, 2011 Ask Yourself Before You Accept a Job Offer

Job Search

May 11, 2012 The Right Search for the Right Job
April 20, 2012 Can you name 10 companies you'd like to work for?
March 28, 2012 How to Explain Transferable Skills
March 22, 2012 Running an Effective Long-Distance Job Search
Feb. 15, 2012 5 Ways to Make Your Recruiter’s Job Easier by Elizabeth Bennett
Feb. 15, 2012 Job Search in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s by Debra Donston-Miller
Feb. 6, 2012 Worst Job Hunting Mistakes
Nov. 29, 2011 Why You Should Job-Hunt During the Holidays
March 16, 2011 Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market: Uncovering Unpublicized Job Leads
March 2, 2011 15 Top Strategies for Career Success in a Volatile Market
Jan. 18, 2011 Prepare for a Job Search
Jan. 10, 2011 Conducting a Job Search In a Down Economy
Dec. 28, 2010 Top 25 Tips For Finding a Better Job
Nov. 16, 2010 10 Tips for Job Hunters for Job Hunting
Nov. 11, 2010 15 Myths and Misconceptions About Job-Hunting
Nov. 4, 2010 22 Tips for Landing a Job On LinkedIn
Oct. 29, 2010 4 iPhone Apps Job Seekers Can Find Truly Helpfu
Oct. 21, 2010 Job Search Facebook Apps
Oct. 18, 2010 The 7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Job Seekers
Sept. 25, 2010 How to Be a Compelling Candidate
Sept. 21, 2010 10 Job Search Do's and Don'ts
Sept. 3, 2010 Top Social Media and Job Search Tips
Aug. 30, 2010 How to Make Your Job Search More Like a Job
July 14, 2010 Recruiters Are Your Friend And Your Best Job Search Resource
May 5, 2010 5 Ways to Get Noticed by Industry Leaders and Executive Search Firms
Dec. 14, 2009 Social Media: The New Face of Recruiting…? by Rodney L. Abstone II, Susan G. Marlow
July 25, 2008 What Every Paralegal Needs To Know To Land A Job In Chicago by B. Simone Green
July 16, 2008 Achieving Your Career GOALS: Forming a Successful Relationship with a Legal Recruiter by Craig M. Hoetger, Esq. and Jennifer H. Seelicke, Esq.
July 16, 2008 Job Search Methods by Gary A. D’Alessio, Esq.
May 1, 2007 Advice for lawyers, law firms on the recruiting path

Legal Profession

Dec. 10, 2008 Economic crisis: Law firms weather a changing climate by Elizabeth Garone
May 1, 2007 Advice for lawyers, law firms on the recruiting path
Dec. 1, 2006 More outside firms opening Chicago offices

Market Conditions

March 17, 2011 Illinois unemployment dips to 2-year low
March 10, 2011 Chicago-area unemployment down to 9.4%
Feb. 16, 2011 Fed Forecasts Faster Growth as Economy Improves
Jan. 24, 2011 Economists see more hiring on the way
Jan. 3, 2011 6 Reasons You Should Be Optimistic About 2011
Dec. 19, 2010 Firms Enlist More Recruiters
Oct. 11, 2010 Employers Increasingly Rely on Temps, Part-Timers
Oct. 30, 2009 Surviving the Economy: Dancing in the economic storm by Rodney L. Abstone II
Dec. 10, 2008 Economic crisis: Law firms weather a changing climate by Elizabeth Garone
July 16, 2008 Biz-sector upswing brings lawyer job boom by Jerry Crimmins, Law Bulletin staff writer
Dec. 1, 2006 More outside firms opening Chicago offices

Marketing/Branding

May 11, 2012 7 Personal Branding Tips for Introverts
April 25, 2012 Take 10 Years Off Your Image
April 20, 2012 Branding Yourself With Google Panda
April 11, 2012 What Makes You So Special?
March 28, 2012 Does Your Personal Brand Use The Right Vocabulary?
March 23, 2012 Stop Lying! And The Nine Other Mistakes You're Making On LinkedIn
March 15, 2012 Performance Review: 3 More Ways To Sell Your Brand
Feb. 27, 2012 Does Your Personal Brand Speak The Right Language? by Rebecca Rapple
Feb. 27, 2012 7 Personal Branding Trends for Job Search in 2012 by William Arruda
March 31, 2011 Return of the headhunters
March 31, 2011 Return of the headhunters
Feb. 25, 2011 How to Use Your Personal Brand to Switch Careers
Feb. 22, 2011 4 Factors to Measure Your Online Reputation
Sept. 25, 2010 How to Be a Compelling Candidate
Aug. 4, 2010 I Have Digital Dirt, Now What?

Mentoring

Aug. 31, 2010 Why Good Bosses Tune in to Their People

Networking

Feb. 15, 2012 Adapting Your Elevator Pitch to the Occasion by Andrew Klappholz
Feb. 15, 2012 Setting the Right Social Media Strategy for Your Job Search by Kelley Joyce
Feb. 2, 2011 Networking Tools for Your Job Search
Sept. 9, 2010 How to use LinkedIn for you and your career
April 7, 2009 You Have More Friends Than You Think: Expand your networking circle with these tips on making friends by Darrell Gurney
July 16, 2008 Job Search Methods by Gary A. D’Alessio, Esq.

Part-Time/Flex-Time

Oct. 11, 2010 Employers Increasingly Rely on Temps, Part-Timers

Personal Growth

April 20, 2012 Anxiety, Depression and the Job Search
April 11, 2012 Optimize for Innovation
April 4, 2012 Salary Negotiation Tips: Monetizing Without ''Dollar-izing''
March 22, 2012 3 Ways to Become a Thought Leader in the Workplace
Jan. 4, 2012 How to Be Less Cranky at Work
June 1, 2011 Managing Yourself: The Paradox of Excellence
Feb. 25, 2011 Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
Dec. 21, 2010 Why People Fail To Accomplish What They Want In Life
Dec. 20, 2010 Some Great Tips to Help You Live a Successful Life

Professional Development

Feb. 15, 2012 How Your Personal Brand Can Get You Hired by Heather Huhman
Dec. 22, 2011 New Year's Resolutions for Your Career
Jan. 3, 2011 Top 3 Successful Habits You Must Adopt

References

Nov. 16, 2010 Reference Checks – Make sure they “close the deal” for you!
April 7, 2009 Do References Really Matter?

Resumes

March 28, 2012 Can You Match Your Resume to a Job Description?
March 23, 2012 New Report: How To Get Your Resume Past Automatic Tracking Systems
Feb. 27, 2012 Would You Put a Resume on Pinterest?
Feb. 15, 2012 13 Ways Your Resume Can Say 'I'm Unprofessional' by Lisa Vaas
Dec. 13, 2011 10 Buzzwords to Avoid on Your Resume
April 18, 2011 Your Resume Shouldn't Play Games
March 16, 2011 The Ten Worst Things to Put on Your Resume
March 15, 2011 Resume Tips - Resume Contact Information
Dec. 21, 2010 3 Things Employers Look for on Your Resume
Dec. 5, 2010 3 Keys to Personal Branding For Fast Resume Results
Nov. 17, 2010 50 Buzzwords You Shouldn't Use on Your Resume
Oct. 5, 2010 What to Include in a Resume
Sept. 7, 2010 Fail spectacularly
May 26, 2010 Profiles: The New Resume?
March 23, 2010 Resume Ignored By Online Application Sites? Here's Why.
March 19, 2010 Top 20 of the Most Hilarious Spelling Mistakes on Resumes and Cover Letters
What makes a resume standout? DePaul CPE Expert Panel

Social Media

Feb. 15, 2012 Setting the Right Social Media Strategy for Your Job Search by Kelley Joyce
Dec. 30, 2011 "Creative": The Most Overused Linked In Buzzword, 2011
Dec. 5, 2011 Can Facebook, Twitter And Linkedin Really Get You A Job?
Feb. 9, 2011 LinkedIn social networking most effective techniques
Jan. 20, 2011 Tweet your way to a job, better career
Dec. 27, 2010 How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Dec. 3, 2010 Learn Who is Viewing Your Profile on LinkedIn
Nov. 18, 2010 10 LinkedIn Mistakes You Shouldn't Make
Nov. 4, 2010 22 Tips for Landing a Job On LinkedIn
Oct. 24, 2010 5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
Oct. 21, 2010 Job Search Facebook Apps
Oct. 8, 2010 12 Ways Your Linkedin Profile Will Help You Get A New Job
Oct. 2, 2010 16 tips to keep in check and get success on LinkedIn
Sept. 20, 2010 Keep Your LinkedIn Status Updated By Adding Value
Sept. 20, 2010 5 Lessons in Social Networking
Sept. 9, 2010 How to use LinkedIn for you and your career
Sept. 3, 2010 Top Social Media and Job Search Tips
May 10, 2010 Social Networking Connections - To Accept or Not, That Is the Question
March 19, 2010 How to Make a Twitter Profile Popular
Dec. 14, 2009 Social Media: The New Face of Recruiting…? by Rodney L. Abstone II, Susan G. Marlow

Temp/Contract

Oct. 11, 2010 Employers Increasingly Rely on Temps, Part-Timers

Termination/Layoff

April 4, 2012 Bad news, you just got one year's severance
June 28, 2011 Ten Things That Can Get You Fired
Feb. 24, 2011 Career Success Strategy for Professionals Over 40
Dec. 9, 2010 How to Cope with Job Loss

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“During the past several years, I have had the pleasure of working with Rodney Abstone regarding law firm senior executive opportunities. I have always enjoyed my interaction with him. He has provided excellent representation. He is a very experienced and knowledgeable search professional. He understands the business very well and knows the legal market better than most, which makes him an excellent resource for clients as well as candidates. I look forward to working with him in the future and would not hesitate to use his services when necessary.”

John C. Graff, Jr., Director of Administration

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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