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How to Have Healthy Conflict in the Workplace
How to Have Healthy Conflict in the Workplace

We choose our friends, but we don't often choose our colleagues. In offices, we spend a large proportion of our waking lives with people with whom we may not have much in common, and it’s natural for disagreements to arise.  When they do, managing the resulting conflict is not easy: there is serious potential for hurt feelings and awkward working environments. But grievances and annoyances tend not to disappear when buried – instead, they fester under the surface and prevent colleagues from working together successfully. So how can you ensure conflict takes place in a healthy manner? Let’s look at some ideas for turning ill will into good! 

CareerMental Health
Jun 02, 2020
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How to Handle Behavioral Interview Questions - And 20 Examples to Help You Prepare 
How to Handle Behavioral Interview Questions - And 20 Examples to Help You Prepare 

Behavioral questions are an increasingly common focus of job interviews. Let’s take a look at how to approach questions of this type, as well as 20 examples of common behavioral questions to get you ready for your next interview. 

Career
Jun 01, 2020
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How to Handle Gaps on Your Resumé
How to Handle Gaps on Your Resumé

If you’ve spent time out of work, the resulting gap on your resumé can feel like a yawning chasm. But if you handle it right, this needn’t be the case. The most common reasons for taking time out are parenthood, illness, being laid off or fired, caring for family, study, travel, or time to think. Fortunately, any of these can be framed positively – it’s simply a matter of finding the right way to present your time. Here are some ideas for ensuring that gap doesn’t hold you back.

Career
May 29, 2020
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How to Survive – and Succeed! – at a Networking Event
How to Survive – and Succeed! – at a Networking Event

If networking is not your favorite business necessity, then you're not alone. If you’re about to propel yourself into a room or video chat full of strangers, then help is at hand. Read through our list of top tips to get you through.

CareerMental Health
May 28, 2020
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5 Apps to Increase Your Productivity
5 Apps to Increase Your Productivity

Since the start of the pandemic, more people than ever before are working remotely. Some find the move away from the office a wonderful change when it comes to boosting their productivity. Others rely on being in a social space to keep them motivated – not to mention being away from the various distractions of the home. If you’re in the latter category, have a look through a list of five apps that will help you focus on the work you need to do, even in the most distracting of environments! 

CareerMental Health
May 27, 2020
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3 Tips For Finding Your Dream Job
3 Tips For Finding Your Dream Job

Full-time workers spend around 2,000 hours per year on their job – not including commuting and late evenings in the office. If your current position is not doing it for you, it’s natural to start daydreaming about more inspiring things. But how can you get yourself from struggling to get out of bed in the morning to raring to go? Read on for a few ideas!

Career
May 26, 2020
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The Habits of the Highly Productive
The Habits of the Highly Productive

We all wish we could be more productive. But what are the keys to highly productive people’s success? Well, there are certain behaviors they all have in common – here’s a rundown of the habits the most efficient and effective people share!

CareerMental Health
May 22, 2020
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Four Signs of a Toxic Work Culture
Four Signs of a Toxic Work Culture

The team that wins the championship isn’t always the one with the best individual players – it’s the one that successfully blends those players into a cohesive unit. And the same applies to law firms – your firm’s lawyers might individually possess razor-sharp legal skills, but is its culture making the most of them? Let’s take a look at some tell-tale signs of toxic work culture.

CareerMental Health
May 21, 2020
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How to Juggle a Job Offer When You’re Still Waiting for Another One
How to Juggle a Job Offer When You’re Still Waiting for Another One

You open your inbox to see an unread message. It’s good news: the subject line reads ‘Offer of Employment’! But alas, the sender is not quite who you were most hoping to hear from. Your first choice - Dream Firm - are apparently still pondering their next move, while these guys (at the risk of sounding harsh, let’s call them “Backup Firm”) have enthusiastically advanced.  So what do you do in this enviable position? Think about how you’re going to communicate with these companies so that you keep everyone happy. Read on for some tips on how to do just that! 

Law FirmsCareer
May 20, 2020
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You Can Live Without a Big Brand on Your Resumé – Here’s Why
You Can Live Without a Big Brand on Your Resumé – Here’s Why

Many people think they need their resumé to be peppered with illustrious, big-name firms in order to stand out. The irony, though, is that simply having worked for a company with an office in every global financial center doesn’t actually make you a better lawyer. Of course, when it comes to moving upwards in your career, it’s not always about how good you are but about how good you can show yourself to be. And a well-known name on your resumé is one way to establish some credibility – after all, a firm that takes you onboard might think 'you can’t be too bad!' But if your career to date hasn’t been a parade of plush offices adorned by paintings of the firm’s 19th-century founders, don’t worry – it’s by no means the only way to stand out. Here’s how to shine regardless of where you’ve worked.

Law FirmsCareer
May 19, 2020
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Recruiters: 3 Things To Do Before Posting A Position
Recruiters: 3 Things To Do Before Posting A Position

As a hiring manager, you know finding the right person for each position is an arduous task that involves a considerable amount of work even before you post the role. After pinning down the particulars of the role you and your company are looking to fill, the next step is finding the perfect match!  Here are a few tasks/mindsets to understand and account for before posting the role.

Career
May 15, 2020
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What Skills Do You Need to Get Started in Legal Operations? 
What Skills Do You Need to Get Started in Legal Operations? 

Legal Operations is a growing field, creating opportunities for an increasing number of talented individuals from a range of disciplines. Do you have what it takes to join this cutting edge department? Let’s take a look at the skills you need to get established in Legal Operations today!

Legal OperationsTechnology
May 14, 2020
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