CAREER STRATEGIES
Writing your Resume
You only have a couple of seconds to catch the eye of your prospective employer before your resume lands in the reject pile. Writing a professional resume tailored to your audience is essential.
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Interview Preparation
A good first impression makes all the difference. Read about the dos and don'ts of interviewing.
How to Resign
Resigning from a position is a stressful situation for all parties involved. Learn how to exit your current position professionally and courteously.
MY LEGAL CAREER PATH
Legal Assistants at the junior, intermediate and senior level can specialize in an area of law and work towards being recognized as a paralegal.
Energy, communications and many other businesses recruit professional legal assistants for their legal departments and as executive assistants.
LESA (Legal Education Society of Alberta) offers courses when laws and policies change.
Professionalism is the key with in-house lawyers and clients. Clients frequently offer jobs to the legal assistants they have worked with on transactions.
An Assistant can expect to start at an average industry salary. Dedication and hard work for a firm will bring salary increases and incorporation into the firm’s bonus structure.