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Every job search book on the market expresses a resounding theme: do what you do best and do what makes you happy. Finding a job is not enough. It is important to find a job that energizes you, involves skills which come naturally to you and is situated in a setting you find compatible. By taking the time to understand where you fit in the world of work and to learn successful job hunting techniques, you are likely to thrive in this competitive market.

Remember, it is not necessarily the most qualified person who gets the job - it is the person most skilled at finding a job.

Most lawyers think of the job search as a linear process - respond to ads by drafting resumes and cover letters, interview for positions and then consider offers. In reality, however, the process is much more complex than that.

It is paradoxical that attorneys, who are so adept at massive research projects, ignore the research stage of the job search process. .... The same people who would never think of going unprepared to court or to a meeting shortchange themselves in the job search process by not being properly prepared. As in the business world, the more prepared you are for your job search, the more success you will have.

This article is excerpted from the National Association for Law Placement (http://www.nalp.org/jobseekers/jobser.htm), which states that this information is adapted from Jobs for Lawyers: Effective Techniques for Getting Hired in Today's Legal Marketplace, by Hillary Jane Mantis and Kathleen Brady (Impact Publications, 1995).

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