MCCA Career Development Articles
MCCA Career Development Articles provides you with ongoing educational information related to skills for career advancement and development.
Finding Areas for Improvement in the New Year
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
When many people start out to chart a set of New Year’s resolutions, they tend to focus on their personal lives, pledging to take steps such as eating healthier or exercising more. But the changeover from one year to the next provides the perfect opportunity for professionals to revisit their career progress as well. Here […]
Career Coaching – Frequently Asked Questions
By Debby Stone
What is coaching? According to the International Coach Federation (ICF), coaching is “an ongoing partnership designed to help clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Coaches help people improve performance and enhance the quality of their lives. Coaches are trained to listen, to observe and to customize their approach to individual client […]
Career Advice: How to Succeed as an In-House Attorney
By David Tobin , By Vera Sullivan
Want to keep abreast of what the leaders at search companies are saying about building your career and becoming a success? Read what the search firm of Sivin Tobin Associates says it takes to make it to the top in a law department.
Going Beyond the Basics of Mentoring: What Makes It Work
By Nina Schuyler
If you’ve always wondered about what is required to be a mentor, then this is a must read! Learn all that needs to be known about mentoring from law firm leaders. Read about how to best put your mentoring skills to use.
PepsiCo: Professional Development Track at the MCCA Annual Conference
By Joyce Jones
It has been many years since “diversity” first entered the corporate lexicon, yet companies across the nation, and indeed the world, continue to struggle with the challenge to help minorities and women feel truly integrated within their ranks.
Pathways to the Top
By Stephen E. Nowlan
Now that more major companies are ready to recruit minorities to this senior legal role, what career path should aspiring attorneys take to reach the top?