Developing Your Individual
Job Search Plan
PART 2
FINDING JOB POSTINGS, EMPLOYERS,
AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES
Narrator: Tracy Simmons, Career Advisor
Useful Resources
 Monitoring Job Postings
 Resources for Researching Potential Employers
 Resources for Identifying Sources of Information
Monitoring Job Postings
 Check Symplicity regularly.
 Can’t remember your username and password? Contact Ebony
Mobley ([email protected])
 BYU Job Bank is a compilation of job postings from
across the country.
 Username and password available on the Moritz Career Services
page.
Monitoring
Job Postings
For students seeking jobs in
Ohio, OhioMeansJobs.com
is a great resource.
Also, while we will go
through
OhioMeansJobs.com here,
OhioMeansInternships.com
is also a great resources and
often has different postings
listed.
OhioMeansJobs.com
Tip: On this site and
generally when you are
searching for job postings,
use the Advanced Search
feature as this will allow
you to better tailor your
search.
OhioMeansJobs.com
This site, like most,
allows you to narrow your
search after you view
your initial results. So it
is worth trying a broad
search, and then
narrowing from there.
Tip: Even if there is a
dropdown with the
specific title you want, it
is worth also doing a
broad keyword search
using terms such as law
or legal and browsing
through in case the title
used for the position is
not an exact match with
the drop down menu.
Monitoring Job Postings
 There are countless other
job search sites and
employment resources,
and for lists of such
resources, check the
Moritz Career Services
Useful Job/Resource
Links page.
Resources for Researching Employers
 Your employer research will be tailored to the types
of employers and areas of law you are interested in.
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We will discuss:
Firm resources
 Government resources
 Public interest resources
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Law Firms
If you are interested in
researching potential firm
employers, particularly smaller
and mid-sized firms that may
not be listed in the NALP
directory, Martindale.com is a
great resource.
You can access Martindale
directly, or through LexisNexis
through the Career Help tab by
clicking on Lawyer & Firm
Locator.
If you need assistance searching
Martindale-Hubbell through
Lexis, your Lexis
Representative, Tara Santarelli
([email protected])
is an excellent resource.
Researching Law Firms
Searching for Law Firms
Searching for Lawyers
Law Firms
Tip: As you are searching,
read through the practice
area lists fully. Your area of
interest may be listed in a
few different ways.
After an initial search, you
can click on “Edit Search”
at the top of your results
list to refine your search
terms.
And remember to think
broadly about the features
of the work you are
interested in, and consider
what other practice areas
may fit that interest.
Researching Government Employers
 State government
 Our Useful Job/Resource Links page, there are state by state
resources which include links to state government job
databases.
 Ohio State Government Job Database:
http://careers.ohio.gov/
 Federal Government
 University of Arizona Government Honors & Internship
Handbook (Get Username and Password)
 USAJobs.gov – Federal Government Job Database
USAJobs.gov
Tip: As you are searching
for jobs using keywords,
run your search a few
different ways to
familiarize yourself with
the search engine. For
example, USAJobs.gov
reads all search terms as
being connected by an
“and”, which can greatly
narrow your search.
Also, for a nice listing of
government agencies,
follow the usa.gov link
at the bottom of the page.
Look through the
agencies for employers
that interest you.
Researching Public Interest Employers
 PSJD.org is an excellent resource for searching
employer profiles, finding job postings, and for
public interest and public sector job resources
generally.
 Idealist.org similarly features employer profiles
along with job postings, and focuses on public
interest and volunteer opportunities.
 University of Arizona Public Policy Handbook
(username and password available on the Moritz
Career Services webpage).
PSJD.org
On PSJD.org, to look for
Employer Profiles, click the
Search Jobs and Employers tab.
Then click on the Advanced
Search tab.
Searching employer profiles and
not just job postings is a great
way to find potential employers
of interest. Don’t forget,
many jobs are never
posted! Proactively research
and reach out to employers that
interest you.
Tip: Set up email alert through
job search sites whenever
possible. That way you can stay
up to date on opportunities
while saving you time and
effort.
Researching Informational Resources
 Many of the resources we have already discussed
are good for this, such as the attorney search
feature through Martindale.
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Another great resource: Local Bar Directories.

In Columbus, www.cbalaw.org. The CBA includes their directory
online, or we have copies in our office.
 Some additional resources for connecting with
informational resources include:
Alumni lists, available through the career services office;
and
 Your Career Advisor, who is happy to try to connect you
with informational resources.
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