How to Land Your First Paralegal Job An Insider's Guide to the Fastest-Growing Profession of the New Millennium

Name: How to Land Your First Paralegal Job An Insider's Guide to the Fastest-Growing Profession of the New Millennium
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ISBN: 9780131183827

ISBN-10: 0131183826

ISBN-13: 9780131183827

Edition: 4th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Andrea Wagner, Therese A. Cannon

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Author Andrea Wagner, brings her 20 years of experience as an expert in paralegal placement field to this newly updated career manual. Whether you are a student contemplating beginning your career as a paralegal, changing careers, or looking to move ahead in your current job, this text will provide you with the tools needed to get in the door with the best possible resume, give a great job interview, and secure the job offer! Convenient checklists for use with each job prospect and insider's information about the marketplace will allow you to use this career guide again and again.

Book details

List price: $51.20
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748




Introduction to Paralegal Studies



The Paralegal Field



Where Do You Fit Into the Organization?



Straight Talk about Paralegal Schools


I. R & Eacute;Sum & Eacute; Writing, Interviewing, and Job Searching



How to Stand Out from the Crowd



Formats for Power Reacute;sumeacute;s: The Chronological Resumeacute;



Formats for Power Reacute;sumeacute;s: The Functional Resumeacute;



Writing a Strong Cover Letter



Networking



Beginning Your Job Search



Effective Job Search Strategies



After You Get through the Door



Handling the Job Interview Successfully



Getting Paid What You Are Worth



Wrapping Things Up



Congratulations! You Are Hired



Buzzwords



Legal Assistant and Paralegal Schools



Legal Assistant and Paralegal Associations



Bibliography


About the Author


Index