Paralegal Jobs 12-28-10

Plaintiffs Litigation Personal Injury Paralegal
Gordon Edelstein & Krepack - Los Angeles, CA
Immediate opening for an experienced plaintiff's personal injury paralegal for Mid-Wilshire AV rated law firm. Strong trial preparation, knowledge of state and...
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Short Term Legal Assistant Position
lls.edu - Los Angeles, CA
Requirements College or High school graduate with paralegal experience. Some college with paralegal experience preferred. Minimum 3 years administrativelegal...
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Auditor
Company Confidential - Van Nuys, CA
reviews; attorneys or accountants billing for performing secretarial or paralegal functions at attorney or accountant rates) *Recycled work product - billing...
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5 Hidden Resume Killers

5 Hidden Resume Killers!

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC GetInterviews.com

You may think you have the perfect resume, but you keep getting overlooked for all kinds of positions, and you can't figure out what's happening! Perhaps you are sabotaging yourself in ways you don't recognize.

Almost everyone is aware of obvious job search killers in resumes, such as spelling and grammatical errors; however hidden mistakes often end up costing you the interview when you have an otherwise solid resume. Protect yourself from being misperceived out of a job opportunity by carefully reviewing your resume for hidden killers.
1. Highlighting Political or Religious Affiliations

Many people fill their time with charitable work and, in the process, make some strong community contacts. Great idea and very fulfilling, most likely, but if that organization is your local church or political action group, you may be sabotaging yourself if you include this in the resume. Just the mere mention of such groups may subconsciously create a negative response in the reader. Don't place yourself at risk for potential discrimination or a negative first impression because of an association with a group that may not align with the values of hiring managers. We all know it's not ethical, but it's better to protect yourself, than be naïve and lose another opportunity.
2. Explaining Employment Gaps with too ! much Personal Information

Although it is critical to be honest about gaps in your employment history, exercise caution about giving too much personal information or suggesting that your personal life may overwhelm your work life. Be brief and succinct in explaining any gaps in your personal work history, and be aware that caretaking for elderly parents, for example, is becoming much more common. Career change or geographic moves may be part of necessary family caretaking decisions, which could also be important to explain in your resume. However, you don't need to provide a lot of detail regarding the emotional toll and investment of time such caretaking has taken. The explanation doesn't need to suggest you have been consumed by personal obligations, hinting that personal obligations may be more important than your work life.
3. Broadcasting Weaknesses

Everyone has skill deficits or areas where his/her work could improve. However, by over-emphasizing these deficits or appearing nervous about them, you are likely to sabotage the strengths identified in your resume. Being honest doesn't mean you have to hang your head and kick at the floor like a school child; it's likely you feel worse about these shortcomings than necessary. Emphasize your strengths and practice a response to express information about potential weaknesses. What is it that bothers you so much about this particular deficit when you likely have other strengths? You don't need to be "all things to all people in order to land the job", and feeling shameful about deficits can only work against you.
4. Too Many Positions within the Same Time Frame

Sure, you may have worked 2 or 3 jobs in college, but later in one's career, this may send a messag! e that you are scattered, unfocused, or worse yet, not committed to your primary field of interest. Potential employers want to know that you are working toward company goals with the same level of energy that they are, rather than being tired and distracted. Review the job history realistically. You cannot misrepresent your work experience, but try to look at "your story" during that time of your life. If there were a number of part-time positions pieced together out of financial necessity, be certain to identify the positions as part-time. Perhaps the positions included experiences for certification. If so, mention it – this denotes a commitment to professional growth, and more clearly explains seemingly dual, simultaneous employment.
5. Over-emphasizing Periods of Self-Employment

Many potential employers question your ability to be a team player if you are accustomed to being the boss yourself. It may also intimidate hiring managers or suggest that you are over-qualified, if you have labeled yourself President of your own company. Again, don't be deceitful, but be cautious regarding labels. Describe creative development skills associated with self-employment in ways that will benefit the prospective employer, such as market analysis, client development, or full P&L.

Increase your own awareness of potential "resume killers", and you will be well on your way to eliminating obstacles to employment. Resumes can communicate in many more ways than just using words. The nuances of a resume are similar to body language – people get the message even if not overtly expressed. Rid your resume of hidden killers and move ahead in your job search!

About the Author:

Alesia Benedict, Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Job and Ca! reer Transition Coach (JCTC) is the President of GetInterviews.com, the country's leading resume writing firm. They provide professionals with customized, branded resumes and career marketing documents. Her and her firm's credentials include being cited by JIST Publications as one of the "best resume writers in North America," quoted as a career expert in The Wall Street Journal, and published in a whopping 25+ career books. Established in 1994, the firm has aided more than 100,000 job seekers to date. All resume writers are certified writers. GetInterviews.com offers a free resume critique and their services come with a wonderful guarantee -- interviews in 30 days or they'll rewrite for free!

Paralegal Jobs - 12-21-10

IP/Trademark Paralegal
Career Images - Los Angeles, CA
and paper document filings -License agreements Skills: CMS; Word; Excel; Summation; iManage; CPI; ITRAX Keywords: ip paralegal, paralegal, trademark paralegal $30 - $36 an hour
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Litigation Specialist - Simi Valley, CA
Bank Of America - Simi Valley, CA
but not limited to) advanced Word, Excel, Access, and Internet Desired Skills: •Paralegal certificate and/or Legal experience •Intermediate PowerPoint skills
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Legal - Litigation Specialist
Bank of America - West Hills, CA
Description Handle incoming legal correspondence and schedule hearings. Coordinate witness attendance with outside attorney network. Requires court-related...
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Legal - Litigation Specialist
Bank of America - Simi Valley, CA
Description Handle incoming legal correspondence and schedule hearings. Coordinate witness attendance with outside attorney network. Requires court-related...
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Dilbeck Real Estate Agent: Tired of the Admin Life?
Tide Mark - Burbank, CA
administrative clerical office administrative assistant data assistant paralegal data entry legal legal assistant executive assistant secretary office admin...
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Prepare 3 Glossaries For 3 Law-Related Texts
Elance - Los Angeles, CA
will be a native-English speaking, experienced paralegal with a strong understanding of legal terminology... Skills: Legal Consulting, Legal Research, Paralegal
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Paralegal Jobs - 12-11-10

PARALEGAL | Training Opportunity Offered
MyJusticeCareer.com - Glendale, CA
a paralegal you can begin today! As a paralegal you... Apply now to get started. Keywords: paralegal, paralegal jobs, paralegal careers, paralegal training
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Paralegal- Motion Pictures Legal/ Business Affairs
Los Angeles, CA
Leading Entertainment Agency seeks paralegal/legal assistant with significant (4-6 years) entertainment transactional and corporate experience. Must be...
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INSURANCE DEFENSE LITIGATION PARALEGAL
v c - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles insurance defense law firm looking to hire two litigation paralegals to assist attorneys. Required characteristics include initiative, assertiveness...
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PARALEGAL | Entry Level - Training Available
National-Careers-Online - Los Angeles, CA
paralegal, paralegal studies, paralegal certificate, litigation paralegal, online paralegal, paralegal... Paralegal, Litigation Paralegal, Corporate Paralegal...
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LEGAL ANALYST
Los Angeles, CA
materials; and role of a paralegal staff in a legal... of continuing education, such as additional paralegal or legal course work. WHO SHOULD APPLY: SROA...
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Paralegal Jobs - 12-10-10

Paralegal CROWELL & MORING LLP - Los Angeles, CA Paralegal Los Angeles, CA One of Washington, DC's... team! We currently seek a talented and experienced Paralegal for our Practice Support Group. This position... From HotJobs - 12:45 PM - save job, email, block, more... Paralegal The Agency Legal Staffing - Los Angeles, CA and expanding Costa Mesa based Workers’ Compensation Defense firm seeks paralegal / legal assistant. Looking for a highly motivated, self-starter. Workers... From The Agency Legal Staffing - 12:47 AM - save job, email, block, more... Litigation Support Paralegal / Paralegal for Direct Hire AMG - Los Angeles, CA a Litigation Support Paralegal that has stability on... Paralegal resumes to tdworetzky@adamsmartingroup.com Requirements Job Requirement - Senior Paralegal with... From CommunicationsJobs.net - 1:26 PM - save job, email, block, more... Paralegal - Motion Pictures/Film Legal & Business Affairs CAA - Los Angeles, CA Leading Entertainment Agency seeks paralegal/legal assistant with significant (4-6 years) entertainment transactional and corporate experience. Must be... From National Federation of Paralegal Associations - 5:16 AM - save job, email, block, more... Immigration Paralegal/JD/Attorney Robert Half Legal - Beverly Hills, CA We are looking for legal professionals with immigration experience as a paralegal, JD, or attorney. Experience with EB1 visas are preferred. Please submit... From Robert Half Legal - 3:50 PM - save job, email, block, more... Sr. Litigation Paralegal The Agency Legal Staffing - Los Angeles, CA Senior litigation paralegal needed for our client law firm in Phoenix, AZ. Candidates must have experience with Concordance, Case Map and MS Excel. The... From The Agency Legal Staffing - 12:47 AM - save job, email, block, more... Real Estate Paralegal Los Angeles, CA seeks a superstar real estate paralegal for their Los Angeles office. Previous in-house/restaurant experience okay. Paralegal certificate required. Client is... From eBay Classifieds - 9:17 PM - save job, email, block, more... Real Estate Attorney-Paralegal Elance - Los Angeles, CA The matter is from the estate of a person that has died but is accusing me of fraud and elderly abuse to the deceased person. The lawsuit is asking for my... From Elance - 5:04 PM - save job, email, block, more... Immigration Paralegal/JD/Attorney Robert Half Legal - Los Angeles, CA We are looking for legal professionals with immigration experience as a paralegal, JD, or attorney. Experience with EB1 visas are preferred. Please submit... $20.00 - $27.50 an hour From CareerBuilder - 7:20 AM - save job, email, block, more... Chinese Language Doc Review Special Counsel - Los Angeles, CA traditional Mandarin) language. The qualified candidate will have attorney or paralegal background. Interested and qualified candidates, please email your... From Special Counsel - 5:35 PM - save job, email, block, more... Agent: Tired of the Admin Life- Prudential California Realty - Pasadena, CA administrative clerical office administrative assistant data assistant paralegal data entry legal assistant executive assistant secretary office admin office... From Jobing - 7:09 AM - save job, email, block, more...

Fix Your Resume - from Yahoo Hotjobs 12-06-10

fix your resume

from Monster Jobs - Yahoo - 12/06/10
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Creative Ways to Improve Your Resume

Stuck in a resume rut? Here's how to review and revise with fresh eyes.

by Charles Purdy, Monster+HotJobs senior editor

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Career experts are unanimous on the importance of customizing our resumes for each new job we apply for. But for many of us, when it comes to revising our resumes, the first question is "How?"

It's easy to get stuck in rut when you're working with material you know so well. So here are some ways to take a fresh look at revising your resume.

1. Analyze the job post's wording.
An easy way to make sure your resume gets you in the door for an interview is to echo the language in the job post. Look for ways to use the words in the post; a resume reader--human or software--may be screening for them. (If there is no job post, check the company's website--especially the About Us page and any corporate mission statements--for language you might adopt.)

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If your resume says "supervise," but the job post says "manage," change it. If your last job title was "Social Media Ninja," and you're applying for a "Social Media Marketing Specialist" position, include the term "Marketing Specialist" in parentheses after your Ninja title (as long as you feel that this term could describe your past role).

Of course, don't stretch the truth!

2. Weed out fibs.
It's all too easy for little fibs to make their way into a resume. Several years ago, you added an unearned certification to your resume, just to get your foot in the door at a new company. Or you claimed competence in a software program you figured you could learn on-the-fly.

Then, as the years went on, those temporary resume fibs somehow became set in stone. Now's the time to chisel them out. Any lie--even a seemingly inconsequential one--can put your job search and your future job security in jeopardy.

Replace lies with truths--or set about making them true. It could be as simple as putting the word "pursuing" before that imaginary degree on your resume.

3. Get rid of the "objective statement."
Beginning a resume with an objective statement (a phrase that starts with something like "Seeking a challenging position ...") is out. As Lauren Milligan, resume expert at ResuMAYDAY.com, says, "Employers already know that your objective is to get a job, after all." She suggests, instead, creating a personal summary statement that "illustrates how you are better than other candidates for the job." She adds, "Identify a few areas in your profession that you excel at ... and that you really enjoy doing."

Tell the hiring manager who you are and how you can solve her or his company's problems, not what you want.

4. Get rid of redundancies.
Don't waste time telling hiring managers what they already know. Many people do this in their descriptions of past jobs. For instance, if your last job was as a copywriter for an online rug retailer, saying something like "wrote marketing copy for a wide variety of rugs" is unnecessary. Instead of taking up space with definitions no one needs, describe specific achievements. Did your work improve sales, get praise from management, or improve SEO rankings? Use job highlights, not job descriptions.

5. Cut unnecessary resume "stories."
Work Coach Cafe's Ronnie Ann advises removing things that are not directly related to the story you're telling about yourself and the job you're applying for. She says, "I have an abundantly varied job history--better than 'job hopper,' huh?--and remember back to resumes where I just wanted to make each job so full-bodied and rich that I was sure the employer would want to meet me. But as interesting as we may be as human beings, employers just want to know if we're right for their company--and specifically the job in question."

For instance, if you're both a professional accountant and a certified dog groomer, you might want to play down your dog-grooming experience when you apply for jobs in finance.

6. Look for ways to use exciting language.
Check your resume's verbs, and use strong verbs to make your resume more vibrant. For instance, "responsible for daily bank deposits" (no verb) could easily be "oversaw daily bank deposits" (strong verb). And as you find each verb, look at its subject--is it you? If not, should it be? For instance, in "duties included writing press releases," the subject is "duties." It'd be much better to say something like "Wrote all company press releases."

7. Turn your resume upside-down.
I'm serious. Turn your resume upside-down and look at it from a distance. This will help you analyze its appearance separately from its content. Does it look too dense? Is it heavier on the top or bottom? Emily Bennington, a coauthor of "Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job," says, "Sometimes a resume will catch my eye simply because it's formatted beautifully. I know the most important component is the content on the page, but you should also pay attention to the packaging. Trust me, hiring managers notice!"

8. Write a draft in a different format.
In his book "The Overnight Resume: The Fastest Way to Your Next Job," career expert Donald Asher suggests writing a letter to a family member about your job accomplishments as a way to rethink your resume. (Go ahead, brag a little.) Then he says you can start turning this into a resume draft by removing most personal pronouns ("I" and "we"), taking out articles ("a," "an," and "the"), and cutting transition words like "and" (unless doing so would distort meaning).

Thinking of your resume as a letter or a story (in which you're the hero), or some other medium, is a great way to start making it fresher, more personal, and more effective.

(For more on keywords and how to format resumes for online posting, read "Resumes for the Digital Age." And for a few resume-proofreading tips, check out "The Well-Punctuated Resume" on the Monster.com blog.)

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Paralegal Jobs - 12-05-10

Paralegal I Zurich Insurance of North America - Los Angeles, CA Paralegal I Position ID 23673 Location(s) CA - Los... required Paralegal Certificate required 3 or more years of experience as a paralegal for California... From Hire Veterans - 3:49 PM - save job, email, block, more... Paralegal Litigation Secretary Westlaw Lexis Nexis - Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Company seeks litigation paralegal secretary- must have civil litigation experience drafting legal documents, responding and propounding discovery... From Careerfield.org - 11:59 AM - save job, email, block, more... Corporate Paralegal Davidson Staffing - Los Angeles, CA Legal Staffing is seeking In-house Corporate Paralegals with a minimum of 2+ years of experience in the... keywords: corporate paralegal, in-house, mergers, SEC... From Davidson Staffing - 9:57 AM - save job, email, block, more... Senior Litigation Paralegal Davidson Staffing - Los Angeles, CA A large Century City law firm is seeking a Senior Paralegal with 8 to 10 years of experience in litigation... Job keywords: senior litigation paralegal, lit From Davidson Staffing - 9:57 AM - save job, email, block, more... Trademark Litigation Paralegal-Downtown Los Angeles Providus - Los Angeles, CA Are you a litigation paralegal with strong trademark... the Trademark Litigation Paralegal position. Providus provides attorneys and paralegals on a contract and... From Monster - 8:05 PM - save job, email, block, more...

Paralegal Jobs - 12-03-10

Paralegal
Culver City, CA
Paralegal Job Code: US_EN_4_005146_00022752 Job Location: Culver City, CA Description: Description We have a great opportunity for a temporary Paralegal...
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Paralegal - Film
Company Confidential - Los Angeles, CA
opportunity with a successful film company in Santa Monica. Looking for a Paralegal that is looking for growth and to work with a dynamic group of people. Will...
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CORPORATE PARALEGAL
Los Angeles, CA
experienced Corporate Paralegal. Excellent benefits... years of relevant paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department and Paralegal...
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PARALEGAL | Training Opportunities Available
C.J Recruit - Burbank, CA
paralegal, real estate paralegal, corporate paralegal... paralegal, immigration paralegal, patent paralegal, nurse paralegal, attorney paralegal, paralegal legal...
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Real Estate Paralegal / Restaurant Franchise
Legal Network Staffing Service - Los Angeles, CA
an iconic presence on the California landscape. Our in-house attorney needs a paralegal who has 7+ years of experience handling real estate transactions, title...
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Manager - Legal Operations
HireFlyer - Reseda, CA
Counsel, North America, you will also work with the North America Group paralegals and legal assistants to: Drive consistency in services and service levels...
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Case Clerk for Litigation Firm
Direct Hire Associates, LLC - Century City, CA
the respect you deserve. Bachelors Degree preferred ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate required 1+ years of litigation exposure at a law firm Experience in... $35,000 - $40,000 a year
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Litigation Secretaries Sought for TWO Valley Firms!
Adams & Martin Group - Los Angeles, CA
minimum 3-5 years litigation experience supporting multiple attorneys and paralegals in a deadline-driven law firm environment. Manual calendaring experience is... $20 - $21 an hour
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Litigation Secretaries Sought for TWO Valley Firms!
Adams & Martin Group - Glendale, CA
minimum 3-5 years litigation experience supporting multiple attorneys and paralegals in a deadline-driven law firm environment. Manual calendaring experience is... $20 - $21 an hour
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