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Background/Credit/Criminal Checks

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

July 25, 2008 Career Fulfillment: Are You Living Your Utopia? by Rodney L. Abstone II
June 24, 2010 10 Career Change Mistakes to Avoid

Careers

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

Communication

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?

Cover Letters

March 19, 2010 Top 20 of the Most Hilarious Spelling Mistakes on Resumes and Cover Letters

Diversity

June 28, 2010 Chicago-based Web sites post jobs for diverse candidates

Interviewing

Sept. 3, 2010 10 Classic Job Interview Blunders You Must Avoid
Aug. 28, 2009 10 Ways to Be Liked in Your Job Interview by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon
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

Job Search

Sept. 3, 2010 Top Social Media and Job Search Tips
May 1, 2007 Advice for lawyers, law firms on the recruiting path
July 25, 2008 What Every Paralegal Needs To Know To Land A Job In Chicago by B. Simone Green
Dec. 14, 2009 Social Media: The New Face of Recruiting…? by Rodney L. Abstone II, Susan G. Marlow
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
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.

Legal Profession

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

Market Conditions

Dec. 1, 2006 More outside firms opening Chicago offices
Dec. 10, 2008 Economic crisis: Law firms weather a changing climate by Elizabeth Garone
Oct. 30, 2009 Surviving the Economy: Dancing in the economic storm by Rodney L. Abstone II
July 16, 2008 Biz-sector upswing brings lawyer job boom by Jerry Crimmins, Law Bulletin staff writer

Marketing/Branding

Aug. 4, 2010 I Have Digital Dirt, Now What?

Networking

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.

References

April 7, 2009 Do References Really Matter?

Resumes

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
May 26, 2010 Profiles: The New Resume?

Social Media

Sept. 3, 2010 Top Social Media and Job Search Tips
Dec. 14, 2009 Social Media: The New Face of Recruiting…? by Rodney L. Abstone II, Susan G. Marlow
March 19, 2010 How to Make a Twitter Profile Popular
May 10, 2010 Social Networking Connections - To Accept or Not, That Is the Question

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