How to Ask a Law School Professor for a Letter of Recommendation

Whether you’re applying to jobs or seeking to transfer law schools, it can be intimidating to ask your professors for any required letters of recommendation. But there’s no need to be shy when it comes to asking. Professors are used …

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Freelancers with MBAs make an average of $61/hour. Can you guess what those without an MBA make?

Freelancing might not be the first thing on a newly-minted MBA’s mind. Unlike bachelor’s degrees, MBAs don’t often come with full scholarships; students often work full-time while earning their degrees. Understandably, earning an MBA can take a lot out of …

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To Fellowship or not to Fellowship?

When contemplating pursuing a fellowship in medicine, several important factors should be considered. Here, we aim to address common concerns and questions physicians may have regarding the necessity of fellowships, the time commitment required, the impact on personal life, and …

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What Physicians Can Do When Compensation Growth Fails to Match Inflation

Doctors obviously play an essential role in society, dedicating their expertise and time to ensure the health and well-being of the population. However, amidst rising living costs and inflation, the salaries of doctors have not kept pace with these economic …

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The Unusual Career Path of a Patent Attorney

It’s a well-known fact that a legal education, while valuable (and essential to becoming a lawyer), doesn’t actually prepare you for a law firm career in a practical sense. Law schools largely follow very traditional curricula, with the first year …

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Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out to a Law Firm Recruiting Department

If a job interview is where you make your case for employment, your resume is the opening statement. It should tell a compelling story about your candidacy, presenting relevant facts as concisely and persuasively as possible. It should lead employers …

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Legal Career Spotlight: Supreme Court Clerk to BigLaw Associate to Academia

David Van Zandt has served as the president of The New School (the alma mater of three of Vault's editors!) since 2011. After receiving his J.D. from Yale Law School, he clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun and …

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What Is a CV (Curriculum Vitae)?

As you’re searching for a job, you may notice that some postings ask you to submit your resume and others ask you for a CV. While you likely already know what a resume is, you might be wondering about a …

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5 High-Paying Careers in Physics

Physics is an area of study in which practitioners employ a variety of methods in order to better understand the world we live in, as well as the entirety of the Universe at large. The demand for roles in physics …

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Reading Between the Lines: Finding Your Ideal Workplace While Dodging Bad Bosses

Landing a coveted job interview is an exciting milestone.

Still, the thrill of the opportunity can sometimes overshadow the crucial task of evaluating whether the prospective workplace is the right fit for you. While there are constraints on what you …

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Who’s Hiring? 8 Organizations Addressing Food Insecurity

Food is an essential component of life; without it, we cannot survive. But in the U.S. alone, an estimated 14.3 million people are food insecure; globally, 345 million people are facing acute food insecurity.

According to the UN, food insecurity …

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Interview with a Clinical Psychologist

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working in the social services industry for 25 years. Specifically, I have worked for school districts, university counseling centers, the justice system (county and …

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7 Legal Technology Trends for 2022

January 5, 2022 |  10-minute read
Source: The National Law Review [7 Legal Technology Trends for 2022 (natlawreview.com)]

7 Legal Technology Trends for a Successful 2022

2022 brings a new start, but a world still dealing with the ongoing pandemic. Law …

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4 Tips to Avoid Freelancer Burnout, From Someone Who’s Been There

It seems like yesterday that I found myself in a bathroom stall at my corporate recruiting company for what was at least the third time that week, trying to muffle the sound of my tears after a particularly brutal interaction …

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Legal Career Paths: From Lawyer to Baker and International Bagel Consultant

Beth George is the owner of BYOB BAGELS and has been designing and developing all-natural bagel formulas for more than a dozen years. With her precision techniques, she has developed a unique teaching method based upon spreadsheets to eliminate guesswork …

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Side Hustles for Nurses

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Side hustles offer the chance to earn extra money, whether someone wants some extra spending money without having to pick up extra shifts or is trying to build another source of income. Nurses have the education and experience …

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Is Now a Good Time to Start a Business?

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to have a major economic impact on countries around the world, thousands of entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners are wondering the same thing: Is now a good time to start a business? 

Though it may seem …

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A Business’ Guide to TikTok

It’s important for businesses to meet their customers where they are. And where is Gen Z? Learning the latest dances and watching makeup tutorials with surprise activist content on TikTok. It’s no longer enough to have a Facebook page and …

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This Is What It Takes To Become A Successful Management Consultant

Do you think you might want a career as a management consultant but aren’t quite sure if you’re cut out for it?

In order to build a successful career in the management consulting profession or elevate yourself beyond your current …

By Kristina Lazzaro
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Personal Branding: Who You Are vs Who You Want to Portray

Every day, through actions, deeds and accomplishments you are building your personal brand. Whether that brand is negative or positive, good or bad, you are building a brand that employers will notice. 

It is not so much what you say about yourself when …

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The Side Hustle

Written by: Lisa Cannavale ’20
Reading Length: 3 minutes

 

Last week I got a text from my mom. It was a screenshot from a hometown Facebook page. A mom was looking for someone willing to dress up as a …

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Alternative Paths: 6 Things to Do After College Besides “Regular” Work

By LiveCareer Staff Writer | 📖 4- minute read
Source: LiveCareer

Growing up, parents and teachers love to tell you about how your life is supposed to be. For many people, that means graduating from high school, attending a four-year university, and then promptly …

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