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Mark, you have no reason to be ashamed. Success is half chance. Your friends likely got jobs because they went on the market during 'prime time' hiring for the attorney market.
I didn't get a permanent job immediately out of grad school. I struck out at the January job meetings and finally got a job in May. Then a year later I was offered two full-time permanent jobs. When I left my last job, I hd three great interviews but all fell through. I took a job well beneath me and hated every day. But old applications wer still active and I got 3 interview calls. I ended up switching to a better job with less stress, better benefits, and higher pay.
I can tell you several places still hiring lawyers: the US military, the Fed, the FTC, the FDIC, the IRS, the FBI, the Dept. of Labor, state government, and universities. None of us conservative types wants big government, but we do want some government and they are the best place to weather a recession. The Fed and FDIC are actually private companies which act as govt agencies.
The Captain is right - it's not your fault, and even if it is it's not something you can't fix. Tighten your belt, lighten your load, and spend every day on Monster, The Ladders, USAJobs as if you're doing it as a full time job.
Job searches are worse than house hunting, car buying, and Match.com, but it has to be done. Just get to it and hang in there. I got every job I ever had during recessions.
Feb 10, 2009, 4:23:00 PM
Posted to It's Not Your Fault