Broaden Your Scope to Improve Your Job Search
One mistake that many candidates make is to focus their job search too narrowly on a tiny geographic region or a small group of law firms. For many reasons, this narrow focus can result in fewer opportunities and — equally as important — lower quality positions, than the candidate might otherwise find by “thinking broader.”
There have been numerous recent articles discussing how mid-size firms and firms in smaller markets are better positioned to ride out our current economic storm. These firms tend not to over hire, typically keep their overhead low, and generally are more in tune with the ups and downs of the economy. Further, as clients look to cut costs, many are shifting work (and funneling new matters) to smaller firms in regional markets that have lower billing rates than BigLaw.
For these reasons, to increase your chances of a successful job search, you need to think outside the box — and the major cities. For example, if you are conducting a job search in Los Angeles, expand your search to Orange County, Riverside and Santa Barbara. If you are looking at San Francisco, broaden your scope to Oakland, Palo Alto, and even Sacramento and other smaller regional markets.
In most cases, not only will your expanded search yield more interviews and offers, but you will be pleasantly surprised by the sophistication of the practices at these smaller firms, not to mention the relaxed atmosphere and improved lifestyle.
Remember, you never have to accept a job offer, and it doesn’t hurt to explore! Give it a try and I guarantee you will be pleased with the results.
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