4727 Job Search Strategies That Work, online CLE from Cognistar®

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4727 Job Search Strategies That Work

Course Length	63 minutes
Volume discounts and subscriptions are available; for more information, contact Cognistar Sales.

Accreditation Information

This course is not offered for CLE credit.

About the Instructor(s)

Kathleen Brady
Brady & Associates Career Planners, LLC

Kathleen Brady is principal of Brady & Associates Career Planners, LLC, a firm specializing in career development training programs, and Kanarek & Brady, an outplacement career consulting firm specializing in the legal community. She has more than 20 years of experience delivering career development seminars and counseling attorneys and legal administrators on professional development issues and job search strategies. She is a recognized expert on topics including career planning, oral communication skills, networking strategies, interviewing techniques, and recovering from a layoff, as well as business management skills such as delegating, delivering feedback and effective mentoring. Brady started her career in the Placement Office at Columbia Law School and went on to serve as assistant dean of career services at Fordham University School of Law, national director of staff recruitment and development at Jackson Lewis and manager of professional development at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, LLP. She is also a past president of the National Association for Law Placement and a founding member of the NALP Foundation for Research and Education. She has authored two books, Navigating Detours on the Road to Success: A Lawyer’s Guide to Career Management (Inkwater Press, 2005) and Jobs for Lawyers, Effective Techniques for Getting Hired in Today’s Legal Marketplace (Impact Publications, 1996), and is a contributing author to the ABA’s Law Practice Today, The Complete Lawyer and the New York Law Journal.

Outline + Synopsis

Outline		Synopsis
Job Search Strategies That Work I. Overview II. What You Need to Know III. Managing Your Emotions IV. Career Strategy V. Personal Style VI. Values and Goals VII. Career Audit VIII. Skills and Special Knowledge IX. Behavior Style X. Creating Your Narrative XI. Market Analysis A. Recruiters B. Internet Research C. Networking 1. Web Resources 2. Working Your Contacts 3. Checklist 4. Initial Contact 5. Meeting With Your Contacts XII. Marketing Plan XIII. Self-Marketing Kit XIV. Interviewing A. Employer Evaluation B. Strategize C. The Interview XV. Sum It All Up AfterWords® How to Obtain a Certificate		Job hunting can be stressful and challenging in any economic environment, but as the instructor in this course points out, the steps for success are always the same. This course provides helpful strategies and information that will guide you in conducting your job search to land that all-important next job.

Content Provided By

Brady & Associates Career Planners, LLC is an outplacement and career-planning firm providing first-rate career transition services for members of the legal profession throughout their careers. Clients receive assistance identifying and marketing their skills, talents and achievements in order to secure a new position. Services are tailored to individual client needs and include:

Self-assessment, career strategy development and goal setting
Resume/cover letter preparation
Market analysis and leads generation
Development of personal marketing plan and contact approach skills
Network/interview/negotiation skills building
Assessment/evaluation of offers strategies
Assistance researching opportunities
Career management tips

As a partner in the career transition process, Brady & Associates, Career Planners, LLC will provide focus and support for clients as they clarify their goals, mobilize their energy and develop action plans to successfully achieve their objectives.

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4727 Job Search Strategies That Work

Volume discounts and subscriptions are available; for more information, contact Cognistar Sales.