Monday, August 17, 2009

Unfinished Business for Tuesday

Here are the things I need to do:
- Log onto the Texas Workforce Commission site and, under "Job Match" fill out the additional skills section.
- Figure out the answer to this question, from Robert Half Legal: What is your work objective?
- Request an official transcript after Wednesday, when the transcript service comes back online
- Finish the title examiner job application on the first american website. I need to write a cover letter.

(UVA Alumni career services here: http://law5.law.virginia.edu/alumni/career.htm)

I didn't accomplish any of the three things I planned for today. Therefore, they are the goals for tomorrow.

1. Apply to at least 3 positions (send resume and cover letter)
2. Create a spreadsheet for listing places applied to + status of application
3. Respond to Professor A's email. Say that you have taken the bar and are looking for a job, preferably in Houston. Say that you would like a referral to lawyers working in houston for an informational interview, and thank him.
(Defrost the stew meat)

1.
a. Write a cover letter for the title examiner position and send an application
b. Send a cover letter and resume for the Legal Editorial Assistant position
c. Send a cover letter and resume for the real property law clerk position.
d. You may want to call about these positions first to see if they are open, and get details about them. Plan out what to say during the call first. CALL, DO NOT EMAIL.
2.
a. Remember to add the jobs already applied to online. There's one at robert half legal, 2 from gibson arnold, 2 from warren recruiting
b. Add a list of jobs to apply for. Make a scale of 1-4 (want to work) and 1-4 (meets qualifications)
c. make dates and deadlines for followup VERY VISIBLE. Followups should be one week after applying to see if they received the application, then no more than two weeks after that to see if they're thinking of me.
d. Have all the contact information ready.
3.
a. I need to figure out how to describe 1. my current situation and 2. what kind of jobs I'm looking for. Or basically who I want to meet with.
b. ask for an informal interview. In order to get more information about the job market, what being a lawyer is like.

more on harris county jobs here: http://www.co.harris.tx.us/hrrm/Employment.aspx

more search listings here: http://harriscountyjobs.org/s/find-legal-jobs-in-harris-county-texas

instructions on the texas application for employment http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/gvjb/stateapp_er.html

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