By Beth Cheatham
I have been actively working as a paralegal since
1979 (almost since the profession was invented). Last summer, for the first time in my working
life, I found myself laid off from a job that I loved due to loss of business. I had worked for the same attorney for 29
years. The last time I looked
for a job I used the telephone book!
Needless to say things have changed significantly…or have they? Sure, most applications are submitted on-line. Resumes are still used, but the format and
tone are completely different than they were in the past. Now, it is all about action verbs and
highlighting results and accomplishments.
I had to learn to think differently about my skill-set and how to
translate them into the buzzwords and thought-processes used in the current job
market.
