Articles By Valerie A. Fontaine
2020
“Heed Red Flags to Avoid Lateral Hiring Heartbreak”, NALP Bulletin, August 2020
“The Post-Pandemic Job Interview Part Two: What Candidates Should be Asking Now“, Lawjobs.com Blog, May 12, 2020
“The Post-Pandemic Job Interview Part One: What Candidates Should be Asking Now”, Lawjobs.com Blog, May 12, 2020
2019
“The Coffee Date”, LawJobs.com Blog, Nov. 19, 2019
““The Stealth Job Search””, Lawjobs.com blog, Sept. 4, 2019
“Strike While the Iron is Hot: Emerging Business Sectors Provide Opportunity”, New Lawyers Supplement to the Daily Journal, June 7, 2019
“The Best Interview Questions Yet—for the Candidate to Ask”, LawJobs.com Blog, June 4, 2019
2018
“Are Those Clients Really Portable?“, NALP Bulletin, August 2018
“Taking the First Steps Towards Success”, Daily Journal, June 19, 2018
2017
“Knowing Who’s Who in the Job Search Process“, Talent Think Tank Blog, August 18, 2017
“Secondment: A Winning Strategy“, with co-author Barbara Mayden, June NALP Bulletin, June 2017
2016
“Making a Clean Exit“, Vault.com blog, June 23, 2016
“Laterals Must Take a Proactive Role in Their Onboarding“, Talent Think Tank Blog, June 15, 2016
“Speak up to Get Ahead“, California Lawyer, April 28, 2016
“Interviewees Must Ask Good Questions, Too!“, Vault.com blog, April 26, 2016
“Managing Face Time for Work-Life Balance“, California Lawyer, April 20, 2016
“Career Transitions: From Law Firm to In-House and, Possibly, Back Again”, International In-House Counsel Journal, Vol.9, No. 34, Winter 2016
“What’s Your Hook?“, Talent Think Tank Blog, January 21, 2016
2015
“Looking into My Crystal Ball . . . Hot Practice Areas for 2016“, Talent Think Tank Blog, November 23, 2015
“Counseling Your Corporate Counsel Candidates“, NALSC (National Association of Legal Search Consultants) Newsletter, Fall 2015
“What Associates Want“, Talent Think Tank Blog, September 3, 2015
“Where to Look for In-House Counsel Opportunities“, Corporate Counsel, July 13, 2015
“How to Change Jobs Without Making a Move“, Talent Think Tank Blog, April 20, 2015
“Timing is Everything: The Law Firm Recruiting Calendar”, NALSC (National Association of Legal Search Consultants) Newsletter, Spring 2015
“Thinking Like a Lawyer Isn’t Enough“, Talent Think Tank Blog, February 23, 2015
“Keeping Your Career on Track“, The Recorder, January 26, 2015
“New Year’s Resolution: Create a ‘Me File’“, Talent Think Tank Blog, January 5, 2015
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