How employers, students and schools can improve the placement system:

The 3-Dimensional Resume® - only from SummerClerk.com

Why SummerClerk.com?

A. Quick Summary:

1. It offers a better way to match people with opportunity in the legal community. At the same time, it reduces the time and hiring costs of everyone involved. But, the long term benefit is having no regrets about the decisions you make using the unique 3-Dimensional Resume®.
    
2. SummerClerk.com is the new interface that combines the leading Internet trends of social networking, video and personality/cultural matching in a professional, job oriented web site. It's a business networking site in the legal community.
    
3. It works better: because it was designed by legal recruiters with input from career center directors in law schools and associations, and students. This site is unique in targeting the law student summer associate experience.

B. Details (three ways it's better):

1. For students:

   With a 3-Dimensional Resume®, students can effectively compete beyond the limited GPA alone; and with other students who only use a resume to present themselves. The 3-D Resume® combines the traditional resume + the best personality profile in the business + a 20-second video clip to present yourself in a well-rounded way. It also enables students to use SummerClerk.com space to market to employers who are not familiar with this new innovative process just by including your own URL (www.summerclerk.com/your email) in their cover letters and resume. This enables you, the student, to stand out visually to an employer. You are no longer just a “piece of paper” called a resume.

2. For employers:

   You get 300% more information up front saving you time and money! And you can broaden your search to more schools to find the best hires! More than a job board, SummerClerk.com consists of online databases and tools for law firms and other legal employers to search, evaluate and recruit law students and law school graduates. Subscribing employers can easily and efficiently request, acquire, screen, review and act upon job applications received directly from applicants seeking internships or full-time jobs.

3. For law schools and associations:

   Law schools can create a marketing profile to be linked to each of their students. A unique video message can be posted by the Dean or other school representative communicating why their students are unique.

   An employer can quickly learn about a school in which they are not familiar. The school can have their own page and link to the school's web page.

C. Specifics

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   For the Law Student – 3-Dimensional Resume® - A Professional Web Presence
   • Gives an effective introduction instead of just a 1-Dimensional Resume and GPA.
   • Provides holistic information about you: personality, strengths, interpersonal skills, what motivates you and a brief and effective introduction via a short video clip.
   • Market yourself beyond the campus interview.
   • Your own unique personally branded URL www.summerclerk.com/johndoe@domain.com giving you an advantage over others who just submit a resume and transcript. Show who you really are and your capabilities.
   • Provides career counseling via Hogan Assessments to help you find the right firm and position that best fits your personality and strengths.
   • Law students can directly apply to an employer as another option in addition to or in place of an on-campus interview or mailing a resume.
   • After the campus interview, SummerClerk.com can be used to distinguish yourself from other students by applying online and using the targeted video approach.
   • Our processes help you professionally prepare for the interview, helping you win over the interviewer whether online or on-campus.
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   For the Employer - Get the Whole Picture up Front
   • Reduce your hiring costs by 30% or more!
   • Get a first look at the candidate via video.
   • Better decision making in less time reducing the total costs of recruitment.
   • Provides detailed information about the candidate - personality, strengths, motivation, work ethic, etc., giving a more thorough assessment and follow-up.
   • Can potentially reduce the number of campus interviews.
   • Now the whole firm can "meet" the candidate.
   • Enables you to see the candidate before or after the on-campus interview.
   • Tracking system where you can track the law student throughout their school term.
   • Reduces paper work and paper consumption – reduce the resume “shuffle.”
   • On-line applicant management system – a place where you can store their whole profile, resume, video, personality profile, transcript, etc.
   • Allows you to see candidates from schools where you do not recruit.
   • Use as a follow-up tool to OCI – find out who is really interested and motivated.

   All participants are expected to follow the NALP guidelines for recruiting.

   As a new participant, please review our Privacy Statements and Terms of Use.

3. About two account levels (Free and Basic)
   • For Students - The free account enables a student to upload a resume and picture and apply to one employer. The Basic account gives the advanced features of using your personality and introduction video clip as a means to differentiate yourself. You have unlimited applications.
   • For Employers – The free account is for 30 days and allows you to search all students and receive up to 4 applications. The Basic account gives full access to videos and personality profile. It is based upon a branch and/or firm size and enables you to receive unlimited applications.