Sep
30
Legal Secretary Applying For Legal Assistant Position
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Legal assistants or legal secretaries spend most of their day coordinating schedules for the attorneys they work for. Further, they type a lot of correspondence, spent time on the phone with judges and court reporters, help the paralegals with gathering research and send out important client information to the clients. Depending on what kind of law the firm practices, there could be different times of the year where the firm is quite busy and other times where it is not. You need to be available for long hours when they are required of you. You will learn a lot as a legal secretary.
Dec
14
I was speaking with a friend recently who has left her position of full time employment. She is going to travel and take contract work. She works as a coder and has been investigating the range of contract medical coding positions that are available. Apparently coders are in high demand and the pay rates are great. You can become a qualified coder by doing a course and sitting the required exam. It doesn’t take long to do and there are a range of flexible training options available.
Nov
21
When a registered nurse is trying to locate a first position or considering moving on to a new one, there is more than one option. Any local hospitals or clinics are obvious choices. This avenue has one particular advantage: the registered nurse job search can consist of canvassing other nurses or employees that work there to get the inside “scoop” on working conditions, benefits, salaries, etc. But today, with the Internet, it’s a snap to go on line, conduct research, and apply with a cover letter and resume. This is a particularly efficient method for a nurse looking to relocate.