Organizing your Job Search … Have a Plan (April 11, 2024)
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Join us for a dynamic session where we will explore the key strategies and tactics to effectively organize your job search. With a focus on professionalism and the unique demands of the legal industry, this session will equip you with the tools and insights needed to navigate the competitive job market.
Key Topics:
- Maximizing LinkedIn: Discover the optimal timing and techniques for posting your availability on LinkedIn. Leverage the power of this professional networking platform to attract potential employers and showcase your expertise.
- Harnessing Your Network: Learn how to tap into your network to uncover hidden job opportunities. Discover effective ways to engage with your connections, seek referrals, and gain valuable insights into the legal industry.
- The Art of Self-Marketing: Gain valuable tips on how to effectively market yourself as an in-house counsel during your job search. Learn how to align your skills and experiences with the job description to captivate potential employers.
- Resume Writing: Understand when it's the right time to seek professional assistance in crafting a compelling resume that highlights your unique qualifications and achievements.
- Timing is Everything: Discover the optimal timing for various job search activities, from networking to submitting applications. Learn how to prioritize your efforts and streamline your job search process.
This session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to approach your job search with confidence and purpose. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge and secure your next career move as an in-house counsel.
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Lisa B. Horowitz, JD, MSOD
Founder and Chief Strategist
Attorney Talent Strategy Group LLC
Lisa B. Horowitz is passionate about helping attorneys build meaningful and fulfilling careers. She regularly coaches attorneys and other senior professionals working globally in legal departments, corporations, law firms, government and non-profits to successfully execute career transitions.
Following almost two decades practicing federal procurement law, Lisa herself successfully transitioned to the talent development and coaching field obtaining her Masters in Organizational Development and Change from Johns Hopkins University. After leading the professional development department of a large law firm, she founded her current coaching, training and consulting firm--the Attorney Talent Strategy Group--to help clients take charge and grow great careers.
As a highly sought-after speaker, Lisa has delivered coaching and training programs on career, leadership and management to a variety of organizations, including the Association of
Corporate Counsel-National Capital Region, American Bar Association, National Association of Women Lawyers, the New York City Bar Association and District of Columbia Bar Association. Her Building Leadership Muscle Series includes core programs aimed at developing critical leadership and management skills including Creating Your Individual Strategic Career Plan.
Lisa has served on the Board and as President of the National Association of Women Lawyers and as a Commissioner on the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. She publishes regulartly and her articles can be found in professional journals as well on her website and on LinkedIn.
Lisa graduated from Tufts University, Summa Cum Laude and from George Washington University Law School with Honors. She can be reached directly at lbhorowitz@gmail.com or 202-294-6709.
George Thomas
Legal Services Director
Kent
George Thomas has been practicing law since 1995. Since 2000, he has worked in-house at companies both public and private, but all with significant international operations. He has a JD from the Washington College of Law at the American University, Washington D.C., an MBA from Thunderbird School of Management at Arizona State University, Phoenix, Az and a B.A. from Rice University, Houston, Tx. Currently, George resides in Houston where he’s the Director of Legal Services for Kent, a Dubai based international Engineering Procurement, and Construction Management company. He has changed jobs a few times and has experience in the joys and pains of the job hunt!
