The honesty provided in ‘Your Job of Choice After Law School’ is refreshing in light of the resources firms in particular provide in this space for aspiring lawyers. The tone and advice are appropriate for the reader and acknowledge the oddities of recruitment, including prompting the reader to truly think about their goals and whether the way they’re presenting themselves is actually going to get them there. The advice is practical in nature and goes beyond understanding the firm and the commonly purported ‘they just want to get to know who you are’. I particularly appreciated the comments that recruiters themselves are not going to mention such as adjusting your clothes and hair to the firm and questions regarding whether you know people in the law, as whilst recruiters may speak about wanting diversity, the reality is they also want people who acknowledge the requirements of the legal profession and will be a long term investment for the firm.
I thought the book was a riveting read, filled with valuable insight into the minds of recruiters and the job market as a whole.
S at University of Western Australia