Again got rejected for legal secretary position. Really disappointed and upset. Don’t know when gonna be hired at even entry level position.

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Keep your head up, it's a tough market!

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Thank you!!

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The transition isn’t easy! (Weirdly enough) but try going for AM200 firms. Also, highlight the transferable skills in your resume. PM me if you’d like any additional info or help.

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So can share my email address with you here ??

Use chat GPT to revise your resume for each position. Ask it “revise my attached resume to highlight my transferable skills foe the BLANK position; here is the job description >> enter. You’ll be surprised what it comes up with.

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Here to help if you need it

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I would suggest finding even a receptionist position at a law firm and working your way up or applying for a secretary position opening while you’re there.

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Thank you so much for your advice. Definitely will be looking for some of that now.

It must not have been meant to be. Could be a blessing. I have been around the block for too many years and can say that there are a lot of shit firms out there. Keep trying or find a different field. If I had to do it all over again, I would have never picked working in the legal field. It has made me old, tired and jaded. Best of luck for you.

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Ohh that’s really sad!! But don’t have experience of working in any other field. I don’t know where I will be a good fit.

If you are not working at all, I definitely recommend applying to contract roles as well. Most pay really well, and some have the possibility of becoming permanent.

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Thank you. I will try that also . Thank you again for your advice.

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Do you have experience? If not, apply at small firms. I started at a dinky firm for terrible pay but it gave me experience and then I moved on for better pay

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I am focusing on small medium size firms .. let’s see where it will have its end .. Thank you for your advice.

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