Jobs 4/24/03

see jobs 1-4 below

5. 14 ways to look for a job
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/library/hunters/fourteenways.shtml

6. from Richard Bolles - "What is the Color of your Parachute"
My personal estimate of the effectiveness of job-posting sites on the Internet in helping you find a job:
2 percent, if the job you're looking for is not computer-related; 45 percent if it is. That is to say, out of every 100 non-computer-job people who search job listings on the Internet, two of them may find a job as a result. I think 98 will not. And, out of every 100 computer people who search job listings on the Internet, 45 of them may find a job as a result. I think 55 will not. Consequently, my advice is: If you are job hunting full-time, look to see what these job-posting sites have. Who knows what you may find? But (big but) give no more than 3 percent of your job-hunting time each week to this particular online activity. Within that time frame, go to any site that looks interesting, and (metaphorically speaking) pull the lever or push the button on that job-hunting slot-machine, cross your fingers and pray you're one of the lucky ones. If you are and it pays off for you, you'll think online job listings are the greatest invention since Swiss cheese; if not, you'll think the whole idea is full of holes.

7. What employers want vs. what they see in job candidates
http://www.jobweb.com/joboutlook/outlook2.htm

8. Federal Jobs
http://www.fedjobs.com/jobdb/search.html?id=PqI29Wdg

9. law jobs
http://www.lawjobs.com/

This site is sponsored by the Law Journal, and lists not only hundreds of permanent positions but also temp positions, employment trends, the nation's largest law firms, the U.S. News and World Report 1998 rankings of law schools, and other useful info for the job seeker.

10. EmplawyerNet
http://www.emplawyernet.com/ Emplawyernet.com has now formed an alliance with Lexis-Nexis, which should bring many improvements to the site. You can access it, without charge, for ten days, or – if you're a law student – for three months. Then it costs ($9.95 a month, but there are discounts for various groups).

11. job listings by industry
http://www.eresumes.com/links_jobs.html#Job%20Listings%20by%20Industry

12. Net-Temps
http://www.net-temps.com Here staffing agencies come when looking for temp workers – 1000 such agencies, in fact. Here also employers can come. Here also you as a job seeker can come, to search by State or City, job functions or skills.

13. paralegal jobs
http://msxml.infospace.com/_1_2SIJULG03884VV9__marketplace/dog/results?otmpl=dog/webresults.htm&qkw=paralegal%20jobs&qcat=web&top=1&start=&ver=19475

14. CareerMagazine
http://www.careermag.com/careermag/news/searchform.html Every day CareerMagazine downloads and indexes all the job listings "from all the major Internet jobs newsgroups," and then offers the ability to search these jobs by key word, Location, Skills and Title. You can designate "Most relevant jobs first" or "Most recent jobs first." Be forewarned, however, in spite of all these newsgroups' posting and this nice interface, you can still 'strike out.'

15. CareerMosaic
http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/cm36.html This site gathers over 60,000 job listings daily from over 80 USENET newsgroups. You can search them all at once with specific parameters; their index is rebuilt every 24 hours "on a rolling basis" and their postings are purged every seven days.

16. eight simple job hunting rules - from Richard Bolles
But in either case, follow the creative method of job hunting, puh-leaze.

It has eight simple rules:
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/intro/strikeout.shtml
1. Know your best and most fulfilling transferable skills.
2. Know what kind of work you want to do and what field you would most enjoy working in.
3. Talk to people who are doing the work you want to do. Find out how they like the work, how they found their job.
4. Do some research, then, in your chosen geographical area on those organizations which interest you, to find what they do and what kinds of problems/challenges they or their industry are wrestling with.
5. Then identify and seek out the person who actually has the power to hire you for the job you want; use your personal contacts – everyone you know – to get in to see him or her.
6. Show this person with the power to hire you how you can help the company solve its problems/needs/challenges and how you would stand out as one employee in a hundred.
7. Don't take rejection personally. Remember, there are two kinds of employers out there: those who will be bothered by your handicaps – age, background, inexperience, etc. – and those who won't be and will hire you, so long as you can do the job. If you get rejected by the first kind of employer, keep persevering until you find the second.
8. In all of this, cut no corners and take no shortcuts.

17. Princeton Review Career Quiz
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/career_quiz1.asp

18. Backdoor Jobs
http://www.backdoorjobs.com/ If you're baffled as to a future career and waiting for revelation from above, you could decide to play the field with a short-term job, while exploring possibilities. Voila! Here is the site, by Michael Landes precisely for those interested in short-term work experiences. The text here is actually a sampling from his book, "The Back Door Guide to Short Term Job Adventures"; but there are enough ideas about jobs and careers online for you to get some good clues. You may, of course, wind up saying to yourself "Well I want more, so I guess I'm going to go buy his book." Don't worry; it's a good book.

19. Self Employment
Free Agent Nation
http://www.fastcompany.com/online/12/freeagent.html The workplace is changing dramatically. Chief among these changes is the fact that self-employment has become a broader concept in the '90s than it was in any other age; it has come to mean any alternative to "being a lifer" or 'salaryman'/'salarywoman' at one company.

Hence the concept now includes not only those who own their own businesses, but also free-agents: (independent contractors who work for several clients; temps/contract employees who by choice work each day through temporary agencies; plus limited-time-frame workers who work only for a set period of time and then move on to another company; plus consultants.) This is a lengthy, fascinating article on Fast Company's site to help you decide if you want to be part of this trend.


20. Inc. Online's Guide to the Internet
http://www.inc.com/guides/solo_business/20802.html Magazine sponsors this site, designed for small businesses and those who are self-employed. They have sections on "Getting Started," "Marketing," "Customer Service," etc. with numerous helpful case studies (over 125 of them). You could spend days here.







1. Paralegal
Job ID: 250
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Position Type: Employee
Position Duration: Full-Time
Date Posted: 04/21/2003

The Employment and Labor Law Firm

LITTLER MENDELSON is the nation's premier employment and labor law firm. With 375 attorneys in 26 offices nationwide, we provide our clients with a full range of services in the area of employment relations. Clients expect and receive creative and thorough representation in defending all types of employment-related cases, as well as constructive advice to prevent and resolve employee problems.

Job Responsibilities

Littler Mendelson needs two outstanding paralegals to join its Los Angeles office. You will work with attorneys to perform a variety of duties to assist in the litigation process. You must be able to make independent decisions regarding cases and be able to initiate contact with clients, attorneys and other involved parties. Duties will include, but are not limited to; reviewing and assembling documents to be used at deposition, abstract deposition transcripts, prepare witness files, review, organize bates stamp and index documents, organize and analyze client files, prepare chronologies and indices, attend document productions, arrange for and assist with expert witnesses, perform legal, non-legal and medical research, including on-line research using Lexis, Westlaw and the Internet, draft pleadings, and assist attorneys in all aspects of trial preparation.

Required Experience and Qualifications

* You must have five plus years of paralegal experience in a law firm environment, preferably in the area of labor and employment law, proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of Summation a plus; must be detail oriented with strong organization skills, have the ability to prioritize to meet deadlines and adjust to workload fluctuations in a fast paced environment, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. A BS or BA degree is preferred and an advanced degree in a related field or paralegal certificate is highly desirable.

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Submit your resume and salary history by email to kbarnum@littler.com or fax to (619)232-4302.

No telephone calls please--principals only.

Littler Mendelson offers a generous benefits package to all full-time employees.

2. Litigation Paralegal
Job ID: 03040214
Location: Hollywood, CA
Position Type: Employee
Position Duration: Full-Time
Date Posted: 04/17/2003

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. Corporate Legal department currently handles approximately forty lawsuits, ranging from small contract matters to complex patent litigation and complex securities litigation. These cases involve an extremely high volume of paper traffic, in the form of court pleadings and discovery, and require attention to large-scale document productions. By way of context, in the ITC investigation in 2001, three million pages of Company documents were produced to our opposition pursuant to the discovery rules. We are currently seeking someone who can docket these cases and manage the paperwork flow, adding efficiencies and improving the ability of Company General Counsel to manage these cases.

Essential Job Functions:

* Provide support to all General Counsel.
* Resolve routine legal issues.
* Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles and treatises.
* Assist with the Company's response to discovery issues, including document production.
* Other duties as assigned by General Counsel.

Qualifications:

* Experience as a Litigation Paralegal.
* Experience with complex business litigation and able to assist in the docketing and management of the cases.
* Able to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook.
* Familiar with Lexis/Nexis and/or Westlaw.
* 3-5 years experience in the legal field or in a related area.
* Associate's degree or its equivalent, and Paralegal Certification.

Please submit resume and salary history to: jobs@tvguide.com
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3. Coordinator, Business Affairs
Job ID: HJ82304R5
Location: Burbank, CA; Los Angeles, CA
Position Type: Employee
Position Duration: Full-Time
Date Posted: 04/18/2003

Coordinator, Business Affairs

Buena Vista Music Group (BVMG) includes Hollywood Records, Lyric Street Records and Walt Disney Records. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Coordinator, Business Affairs in Walt Disney Records. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing contracts for approval and signature; performing contract revisions and red-lining; answering questions from foreign affiliates regarding rights issues; maintaining department files; and answering phones. Qualified applicants will possess a minimum of 2 years experience in transactional law; proficiency with MS Word for the PC, including the ability to perform red-lining; and a demonstrated enthusiasm for Walt Disney Records'style of music. Paralegal certification and knowledge of Comparerite software are also desired. The Walt Disney Company has brought great entertainment to the world for many years. Here's your opportunity to join us. We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits. For prompt consideration, please email your resume and cover letter, including salary requirement, referencing job number:HJ82304R5 to us at: wds.recruiter5@disney.com The Walt Disney Studios is an equal opportunity employer.


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4. Disney Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal
Job ID: CLGL-LEGL598
Location: Burbank, CA; Los Angeles, CA
Position Type: Employee
Position Duration: Full-Time
Date Posted: 04/04/2003

About Us:

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified, international family entertainment and media organization whose operations include theme parks and resorts, filmed entertainment including motion pictures and television shows, home video products, records, consumer products, a cruise line, radio and television stations, broadcast and cable networks, Internet offerings, publishing activities and professional sports enterprises.

Litigation Paralegal

Position Summary:

The Corporate Legal Department of The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Paralegal to assist attorneys in Disney's Litigation group.

Requirements:

This position requires someone with experience in fact finding and reporting including, but not limited to: research, file review, document collection and witness interviews. Special assignments may include preparation of exhibit materials for court hearings and attendance at hearings, depositions, and meetings.

The candidate must be an exceedingly organized, detail-oriented person with excellent written and oral communication skills. 5 years of litigation experience in a corporate environment and paralegal certificate desired.

We offer an excellent working environment with the leader in family entertainment. If you meet the above qualifications and thrive in a professional, fast-paced, friendly environment, we invite you to apply.

This job description is current as of 04/04/2003. This is subject to change without notice as the needs of Corporate Legal dictate.

To apply by mail, please send resume and cover letter to: The Walt Disney Company Corporate Legal 500 So. Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521-0620

To apply by fax, please send resume and cover letter to:
818-295-3973*
Please include the following number on your cover letter or resume: CLGL-LEGAL598-email

Requisition Number:
CLGL-LEGAL598

*Remember: If you are under 18 years of age, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to dial this number.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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