We’ve devoted several columns, including the past three, to networking generally and getting in the door for exciting opportunities. Much of that discussion correctly focuses on helping others, listening and avoiding a self-promotional mindset.
For a formal job interview, you need to switch gears. This is now a competition, pure and simple, and there is no prize for second place. I’ve placed well over 100 attorneys into inside counsel positions, and along the way, my thoughts on what it takes to win have crystallized.
