Paralegal Pie

Best Job Hunting Article I've Seen in a LONG Time!

http://moneyland.time.com/2011/11/28/how-to-get-your-dream-job-in-a-bad-economy/?hpt=hp_c2

Grandmother's Wisdom

My grandmother passed away in 1989 but today would be her 95th birthday and I thought it would be nice to remember her by sharing some special advice she gave me.

One afternoon while she was washing the dishes and I was drying the dishes she handed me a plate that still had a spec of food on it.  I turned to her, handing her back the plate saying "you missed a spot."  She turned to me and said "a good dish dryer doesn't complain about the dish washer." 

It wasn't until years later that I finally got what she meant. I think its prudent advice for paralegals too.  If you're a little slow on the uptake --- don't complain about the work that has been done before you.  Its petty and unprofessional.

Should you dress up for Halloween at work?

Sure you should, just do it right.

Halloween is my favorite holiday!  You can celebrate Halloween with family, friends and even co-workers if you do so properly.

Here is an article with some sound advice, some that I may actually take myself.

http://www.theworkbuzz.com/career-advice/halloween-costume-rules/

Flu Shots

I'm getting my flu shot today, thanks to Berger & Montague, my firm arranges for the flu shots to come to us every year.

I get a flu shot every year, and if you don't you need to read this blog post from Medscape.  It doesn't matter that you don't work in healthcare, if you live among humans you need to get a flu shot.

This post is hilarious and informative.

http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@910.ETD3aaPHxoR@.2a0e4709!comment=1

I recently wrote a paper on pandemic flu and although this post says the flu, the regular, run of the mill flu KILLS 20,000 people a year, I would argue that the latest statitics state that the flu KILLS 36,000 people a year.

Interviewing Tips

I found this "Tips for Interviewing" at the Glaxosmithkline website.  I believe that it applies to all jobs.  It's very short but very informative.

The first tip was most interesting... reread your resume. 

http://us.gsk.com/html/career/career-search-interview-hints.html

Inter-office envelopes. I had to vent!

What is so hard about writing a name on an inter-office envelope one right after the other, down one column and then starting on the next column?   Maybe we can all make an effort.  If you were meant  to write and draw all over the envelope it wouldn't have lines and columns.