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[quote=Anonymous]I asked my DH about your post because he is a partner involved with hiring at a big law firm that recruits heavily from the SEC.  Almost everyone they hire from the SEC comes to them either from a headhunter or from the personal recommendation of someone at the SEC who has contacts at the firm. He doubts that he would even see the resume of someone who applied cold through the website because it would never make it to his desk. He also said the cover letter barely matters.  It would be removed before a partner sees the resume and as long as it doesn't have glaring spelling or grammatical errors, it will not make a difference one way or another. His recommendations were for your husband to find a headhunter and to speak with his supervisors at the SEC about what he is interested in so they can reach out to firms where they have past colleagues.  Also, make sure your DH is aware that 4 years in government does not translate into coming to a firm as a 4th year associate.  My DH said that they would consider such a person for at most a 2nd year position.  If your DH is applying for 4th year jobs, that may further explain why he hasn't heard back. [/quote]

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