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When the firm you’ve been talking to asks you for references, you know you’re close to the finish line. There’s one more thing you can do, though, to speed things along.

You met a practice owner at a networking event. He sounded eager to bring someone on board. You started a conversation, but now he's gone dark. What's up with that?

We all make judgments every day, sometimes with only snippets of information. There’s a good chance those judgments could be wrong. If one of those judgments is about your practice, it could be a [...]

Say no before you get an offer? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it.

Common sense will tell you the questions to avoid during an interview. The harder part is asking the right question at the right time.

Saying “no” can sometimes be a smart move when it comes to your job search. Sounds crazy, right?

Your usual interviewing strategy is to find out “what they want”. You assume that, armed with that knowledge, you can figure out whether you’re “it”, or not. Your smart move, however, is to [...]

You said a warm hello when your candidate arrived. You made introductions and arranged a productive interview agenda. It’s OK that you’re not there when the candidate is ready to leave, right? [...]

Imagine a first date who prefers to sit back, trying to figure out how to ‘win’ with you. Don’t you want someone to be themselves and just talk to you? So does the employer who invites you in [...]

You know the question. Every interviewer asks. And it’s a tough question to answer. How do you handle it?