By L. Fabry

The interview is the most stressful part of the job hunt for many people because now they have to appear in person. By utilizing the below 100 sites, tools, and resources, you can learn everything from how to prepare for an interview to how to follow up.

Must Visit First

Designed for lawyers and all job applicants alike, these blogs, guides, and articles are full of tips for the job seeker.

1. Interviewing Guide: From the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law comes this comprehensive guide to the law interview. Get an overview, tips for preparation, sample questions, and even a link for a guide to the call back.

2. Interviewing Tips: This is a free pdf from the Yale School of Law. It helps law applicants prepare, dress, make an impression, and more.

3. Preparing for Your Interview as a Lawyer Should: Get this pdf from the Stanford Law School for no charge. It contains tips for research, being your own advocate, and bonding with the interviewer.

4. Get on Track: This article gives readers tips for how to interview with a law firm. Learn how to research, dress for men and women, execute, and more.

5. Mock Interviews: These mock interviews include job description, questions, answer tips, and interview resources. Get them for a variety of attorneys and even one for court stenographer.

6. Skills for a Screening Interview: The Franklin Pierce Law Center offers this guide for those going on a screening interview. Learn how to prepare, practice, execute, and follow up.

7. Interview Skills: This is a list of interview questions for the interviewee, as well as the interviewer. Get questions for law firms, government agencies, corporate law, and more.

8. Top 10 Law Firm Interview Questions: From “why are you interested in this firm” and “what kind of plant would you be” this legal applicant gives ten common questions asked in a law job interview. You can also get his answers.

9. How to Nail a Job Interview at a Law Firm: Interviewing at a firm can be a scary prospect, but with the help of eHow, you can learn how to master it. Get tips on confidence, note taking, and more.

10. Occupational Outlook Handbook for Lawyers: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has put out this handbook containing job outlook, earnings, and more. Get the latest stats and information on the legal occupation before going for that interview.

11. Resume and Interviews: From HG.org Worldwide Legal Directories comes this guide for legal applicants. Learn examples of interview questions, etiquette, do’s and dont’s, along with help for resumes.

12. Illegal Job Interview Questions: Afraid that a potential law employer might ask an illegal question to test you? Then learn what is illegal for a potential employer to ask a job seeker from the Employee Rights Center.

13. Above the Law: This blog is full of news, gossip, and commentary on the legal profession. It also has a section for those in search of a job containing updates and tips.

14. Jobs: From the American Bar Association comes this article to show you how to get the interview right. You can also get links to more career and job search advice.

15. Job Interview Tips for Shy People: This law school graduate was shy, especially during interviews until learning these tips. They include preparation, proper body language, and even getting your friends to help.

16. Best Job Interview: This informative site has tons of resources for the job applicant. Get interview guides, tips for specific jobs, dress codes, and much more.

17. Find Your Perfect Job: Judi Perkins is a renowned career coach and offers several free articles for job seekers. Get tips on not being a defensive interviewer, the five questions to ask, and much more.

18. Nail Your Law Job Interview: Those willing to spend $12.23 at Amazon can get this guide to firm, clerkship, government, in-house, and lateral interviews. Natalie Prescott joined Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego, California and authors this book.

19. Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams: With used versions starting at $2.43, this book will help you get a job regardless of you grades, school, or experience. You can also get a sneak look inside the book, along with reviews from Amazon.

20. The Law Firm Interview: For $24.00 you can get this how to guide for students interviewing with law firms across the country. It gives an insider’s perspective into the ways that law firms recruit.

21. How to Crack a Job Interview Successfully: This book is available for purchase or download and is a complete guide to the perfect job interview. There is also a 60 day money back guarantee if you’re not satisfied.

22. Career Hub: This site has a free eBook on interviewing. Topics covered include effective planning, tips on taking control of the interview situation, advice on closing, and best approaches to salary negotiation. There are also free eBooks on networking, resume writing, and the job search.

23. The Interview’s Looming: Get this free eBook as a pdf download. It is full of advice for preparation and execution of the interview.

24. Closing the Deal: The same website also offers a free eBook on everything you need to know after you’ve had a job offer. It guides you from deciding whether or not to accept, through negotiating your salary, and quitting your old job with dignity.

25. Job Interview Questions Database: This site contains 150 job interview questions. You can go through them with sample answers, get situational questions, or even the occasional wild card.

26. The Interview Edge: Rebecca Metschke tells visitors to her site how to succeed in a global economy. Get tips for interviewing, salary negotiation, and much more.

27. 100 Potential Interview Questions: From Monster comes this list of questions that might be asked on an interview. Be ready for just about any question by reading this article.

28. Job Interview: Before going on that interview, be sure to visit this site for guides, common questions, and mock interviews. Also make time for the interview video section, where you can view tips for success.

29. Job Interview Do’s and Don’ts: The Law Career Blog has an entry specifically for those seeking a career in the legal field. In addition to these eight steps you can also get information on law schools, careers, and alternatives for lawyers.

30. The Ten Worst Job Interview Questions Ever: Prepare for an interview by looking over this list. Get humorous and useful answers, as well as questions that will have you reconsidering the employer.

31. Interview Prep for New Grads: Are you a recent college graduate going on your first set of professional interviews? Then read this article by Peter Vogt to learn how to stand out.

32. Interview Advice: From Job Seekers comes a series of articles to help you nail that interview. There are several to choose from, and if you still have a question you can ask on a forum.

33. Look Like a Winner: This column contains advice from the Career Encouragement Blog. Learn how to shake hands, dress, and what footwear is appropriate before you go on that interview.

34. Interview Survival Kit: From “The Washington Post” comes this guide to help you prepare for and survive the interview process. Get a list of improper questions, prepare for pitfalls, and make every minute count.

35. Telephone Interview Tips: This is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law, and business. The Glass Hammer’s ask-a-recruiter section gives tips on how to perform a phone interview like a pro.

36. How to Ace the Interview: From the AARP comes this article for those 50 and over for interviewing. However, people of all ages will find it useful.

37. Interview with Confidence: Paul Powers is the author of “Winning Job Interviews.” In this article, he takes and answers common questions from job hopefuls about interviews and other related topics.

Mistakes to Avoid

In addition to tips to follow, there are many things to avoid during an interview. From the handshake to the follow up read the below for more information.

38. Make-or-Break Interview Mistakes: Liz Ryan is an expert on the new-millennium workplace and a former Fortune 500 HR executive. Get an insider’s perspective on what potential employees should avoid during an interview.

39. 13 Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid: From dressing wrong to asking awkward questions, get the don’ts from worktree.com. You can also get links to dressing correctly and phone interviews.

40. How Not to Act in a Job Interview: From GradView comes this list of actual mistakes candidates made in a job interview. From the hilarious to the most common, learn them all in this article.

41. 10 Common Job Interview Mistakes: Dave Sanford, executive vice president of client services at a staffing firm, helps you avoid blowing an interview. Tips include everything from not being prepared to being unrealistic.

42. Top 10 Interview Mistakes: CNN and CareerBuilder bring you this list of things to avoid in your job interview. You can also get a link to an article which tells you what information to leave out in an interview.

43. 12 Job Interview Mistakes: Business Week gives you the most common mistakes to the job interview process. You can get the dangers of being too rehearsed, how not to be a stalker, and more.

44. Eight Weirdest Mistakes: Rita Gunther McGrath, an associate professor at Columbia Business School, knows a thing or two about mistakes applicants can make. Learn how to avoid mistakes such as appearing too arrogant or too needy.

45. Avoid the Top Ten Job Interview Mistakes: AllBusiness shows you how to avoid spoiling all the work that got you in the door with these easy to follow tips. Learn the pitfalls of modesty, talking too much, and more.

46. Avoid These 10 Interview Bloopers: Poor handshake, early or late arrival time, and treating the receptionist rudely are just some of the tips you will get on this entry from Quint Careers.

47. 10 Job Interview Mistakes That Could Cost you the Job: Lifespy shows you how to not be a know it all, accept criticism, and more to nail the interview. You can also get links to other helpful articles.

48. Most Common Interview Mistakes: Learn how to avoid slip ups, incorrect attire, improper questions, and much more from this article from BookRags.

49. Top 10 Job Interview Mistakes: InterviewStuff tells you all you need to know about job interviews. Get the ten most devastating mistakes to avoid blowing the interview.

50. Top 10 Interview Blunders: Learn the balance between talking too much and too little, along with other tips from about.com. You can also get links to other helpful articles.

51. Avoid Common Interview Mistakes: This comprehensive article has an abundance of tips for mistakes to avoid while interviewing. It also has helpful links for background research techniques and more.

52. Survey Reveals Wackiest Job Interview Mistakes: Although difficult to believe, these outrageous mistakes actually happened during job interviews. Read to learn how to avoid them or just for a good laugh.

From the Pro’s

With advice from human resources personnel to professional lawyers, get advice from those on the inside.

53. Ask a Manager: This blogger manages a medium-sized organization and hires, fires, promotes, etc. If you’re not sure what your manager is thinking, or how to act in a second interview: ask away or read answers to other questions.

54. Evil HR Lady: With tons of questions concerning human resources, this site is ideal for those who want to see things from a different perspective. Make sure to use proper punctuation and capitalization when sending in questions of your own.

55. What Hiring Managers Think About During an Interview: Ever wonder what your interviewer is really thinking? Then read this blog entry by Anita Bruzzese with answers from actual managers.

56. Secrets of the Job Hunt: This site is where job seekers can connect with professionals through forums, blogs, and more. Be sure to check out the podcast and video sections containing loads of advice for job seekers.

57. Ask the Headhunter: Nick is a professional headhunter and blogs on business from his point of view. He also gives tips on interviewing, including when and how to reveal your salary history.

58. Your HR Guy: Lance is a Human Resources Generalist with five years of experience. Visit his site for inside career information, job seeking in a recession, and how to avoid stupid snap judgments.

59. How to Manage Human Resources: Learn the tips human resource personal get before making a hire on this site. You can also get other HR related links on this blog.

60. Ask A Question: This site provides expert answers to a variety of questions, including one for lawyers. View the archives, join a chat, or post your question directly.

61. HR Tests: This site gives recruitment, assessment, and personal selection from a human resource professional. With twenty entries on interviewing, you are sure to find something helpful.

62. Great Leadership: Dan is a manager at a Fortune “Great Place to Work.” Get advice directly from a manager, including for interviewing.

63. Hiring Process: From Anonymous Law Firm comes an inside look at hiring policies. Learn what the firms are looking for in first and second interviews.

64. The Coming Law Firm Hiring Crisis: According to Law.com, the big firm market is heading toward a hiring and retention crisis unlike any other. Stay ahead of this crisis by reading this article.

65. The Job Hunt: This recruiting expert discusses what legal applicants can expect in their coming job search. Get updates on the most recent lay offs, as well as predictions for hiring bursts.

Videos and Podcasts

Watch a video or listen to a podcast for advice on conducting a winning interview, as well as answers to sample questions.

66. Expert Village: This video series for advice on job interviews will tell you everything from what to wear to how to except graciously. With over 200 videos, you are sure to find something useful.

67. How to Interview for a Law Firm Position: Harrison is runs several legal companies and gives tips on how lawyers can interview for a job. You can get tips on jobs from summer position to senior associate.

68. Interviewing: From Employment Digest comes a series of podcasts and videos devoted to the interview. Learn about body language, making yourself memorable, and much more.

69. New Job Interview Videos: From Mefeedia comes this series of advice for the job interview. Learn what to wear, the best answers, and much more.

70. Job Interview Videos: From the best to the worst, get an array of videos of applicants applying for jobs. There are also links to other career related interviews including dress and salary discussion.

71. JobRadio.fm: This audio site gives career advice talk live twenty four hours a day. Recent episodes dealt with mistakes college graduates make during interviews, as well as an interview with a hiring manager.

72. Secrets of the Job Hunt: This series of podcasts contain a great deal of information for those seeking jobs. Be sure to check out the success for hire and ten tips to great interview conversation episodes.

73. Job Search and Interview Advice: Be sure to check out the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, along with what to wear videos on this site. There are also resources for those interested in video resumes.

74. How to Get a Job as a Law Student: If you are a law student and looking for a job, this video is ideal for you. It can also help you get summer clerkships and more.

75. Job Interviewing Videos: From Education Portal comes this series of instructional videos on job interviewing. Get tips on how to dress, follow up, the second interview, and more.

76. Interview Strategies for Summer Positions: The American Bar Association ran a “Young Lawyer Student Orientation – Your Questions Answered,” session where the panelists respond to an audience question on interviewing.

77. Law School Connect: This is a service to connect employers with potential applicants. The Demo section has a series of mock interviews for prospective applicants.

78. Job Search Minute Videos: These short videos offer every tip on interviewing from what to do before the interview to the toughest questions. There are also videos for resume help and job searches.

79. Examples of Good Job Interview Answers: These videos are from Denham Resources and their purpose is to provide the viewer with useful information that can be applied in an interview. Get answers for the toughest questions with these short videos.

80. Interview Tips: This collection of 31 videos tells you all about the interview process. Get tips on common questions and problems from experts.

Specialty

The below sites and articles where made with a specific portion of the job interview in mind.

81. Paralegal Job Interview Tips: Those applying for a paralegal position can get answers to common questions on this site. There are also links to other paralegal related information.

82. Sample Grad Resumes: Are you a recent law school graduate and need help preparing a resume? Learn how the students at New York Law School prepare theirs with these samples.

83. Back to Work: Resuming Your Legal Career After a Time Out: Are you going back to law even though it’s been awhile since you’ve practiced? Then read this article from the Harvard School of Law for the best way to do so.

84. Law School Personal Statements Advice: Before you get that interview, employers will want to see your personal statement. Get the best in advice, tips, and samples from Top Law Schools.

85. Funniest Law Interview Story: David Bernstein is a professor at the George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. Get the humorous story of his interview as a law student with a big firm in D.C.

86. Most Unethical Law Firm Interview: The Is That Legal Blog recounts their story of an unethical interview. Learn what to avoid, as well as links to other legal horror stories on this blog.

87. LawInterview: Pamela Trudo is an attorney licensed to practice law in Maine, New York, and Colorado who conducts interviews with renowned attorneys. Learn how the professionals answer questions in this comprehensive series of interviews.

88. Composing a Thank You Letter: Learn when and when not to send a thank you note from the USC Gould Law School. You can also get a sample note.

89. Sample Interview Thank You Letter: Pierce Law gives these sample of thank you letters for legal interviews. The last example shows how to properly thank for multiple interviews.

90. Thank You Letters Following an Interview: Berkley Law gives advice on composing a thank you letter. Learn whether to use snail or email and get a sample note.

91. Interview Follow-up/Thank You Letters: Virginia Tech offers this simple guide to the thank you letter. Learn the benefits of hard copies versus email and more on this site.

92. Interview Thank You Letter: From Houston Job Search comes these three samples of thank you letters. Learn the right and wrong way to compose this letter.

93. Thank-You Letters: This site contains loads of information on writing a thank you note. Get examples, read the FAQ’s, or learn how to customize the letter to build on your strengths.

94. Thank You Letters: Learn why, when, and how to send out thank you notes from about.com. You can also get samples and a template.

95. Video Interview: Those conducting an interview via webcam or other device should read this article for tips. There is also a link to an article that will show you how to prepare for a video interview.

96. Business Etiquette: Not just for those with jobs, learn how to speak, dress, and compose a thank you note from Shannon Smith, an etiquette expert.

97. Student Lawyer Magazine: This publication is a must have for new lawyers seeking jobs. On this site, you can get a subscription, read an article, and more.

98. How I Got My Job: Be sure to listen to this podcast to hear the success stories of those who have landed jobs in a variety of careers. Even if it is not the career you are currently interested in, you are sure to find something helpful.

99. Top Ten Video Resume Tips for Candidates: Interested in doing a video resume? Then read this article to learn how to make a video that will truly stand out.

100. The Lawyer Job Interview Translator: This site is ideal for candidates who need a laugh. Just ask the question, get an answer, and the hilarious translation on this humorous site.

Whether you are a law student or a seasoned professional, you are sure to find something useful for that next interview with these 100 sites, guides, eBooks, articles, and blogs.