A common mistake is confusing your mentor with your sponsor. While a mentor is a key part of your professional team who will provide advice, guidance and maybe even get you on a few files, they will not be the one petitioning the partnership when it comes to your annual review and advancement decisions. That is the role of a sponsor.
Carrie Heller is quoted in Lexpert Magazine's September 2015 issue on advice for senior associates on how to have difficult conversations with law firm management.
Carrie Heller is quoted in the 2015 Canadian Lawyer Compensation Survey on the reduced emphasis on the billable hour.
The most repeated piece of advice during the session was to stay in touch with your network and leverage those connections as much as possible by letting them know what type of position you are looking for and where you have applied.
Carrie Heller is quoted in Canadian Lawyer's Legal Feeds Blog on the new General Counsel at RBC.
When preparing for an interview, you should reflect on these areas so you are prepared to integrate examples of when you have demonstrated strong emotional intelligence in a workplace environment throughout your interview.
The Heller Group was pleased to sponsor the 5th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala which took place last Thursday evening.
Instead of thinking about networking as others doing a favour for you, focus on what you have to offer.
It is a mistake to think that once you are through the interview, the process is now out of your hands and you should sit back and wait for a hiring decision to be made. As a wrap-up to this blog series, here are our tips for closing the deal.
The Fall 2014 issue of In House Counsel Magazine quotes Carrie Heller on the questions facing in-house counsel looking to change jobs.