Welcome to Legal…
While some entry-level candidates are lucky enough to be hired into their practicum firms successfully, many are immediately thrown into the Job Market upon graduation. In a hot market, that’s not so bad but if the market is not in the candidate’s favour, or if you’d still like a little extra help, you’ll benefit from our tips.
Finding a job at an entry-level, no matter what your occupation, can be a roller coaster ride. Don’t be discouraged if it takes some time.
The Good News…
We welcome entry-level applicants and are happy to meet you personally. If you’re new to legal or office administration, you
may find some of these tips helpful ~
- Highlight any prior office experience in your resume.
- Include all your work experience if you have no office experience yet.
- Be sure to include details of your practicum on your resume.
- Have a professional e-mail address … “wanna-do-it@hotmail.com” gives the wrong impression.
- Ensure your internet presence (social media, etc.) is professional and that its content does not reflect badly on you as an employee.
- As much as possible, accept legal temporary assignments: every day of law firm experience counts.
- If you’re nervous about interviewing, practice. Interview yourself or ask family members to conduct a mock interview with you. It may seem silly but it works!
- Stay Positive – it can be challenging to be searching for a job when the overall economy has slowed, but there will still be job openings.
Welcome to the legal field!
We are proud of our volunteer work with a number of the advisory committees for legal programs within the Lower Mainland region. Our congratulations go out to all graduates of all legal and office programs … at LFC we are always glad to help out new prospects to the legal field … we all started out as beginners and applaud your entry to the legal field!