For decades, Shannon & Manch has provided personal career transition counseling on behalf of some of the largest legal employers in the country.
Our approach is unique and offers attorneys in transition with the most comprehensive, successful, and effective support available, including:
Personal and professional goal assessment
Our trained and qualified counselors administer and interpret vocational and personality instruments to help clients hone in on their career goals.
Marketplace assessment
Shannon & Manch continually monitors the legal field for current market conditions and counsel clients on conducting their own market research and developing networking contacts.
Guidance on non-legal career options
We help lawyers assess non-legal job options that match individual talents and interests.
Resume & interview preparation
Shannon & Manch provides advice on everything from drafting targeted resumes and choosing appropriate writing samples to providing one-on-one coaching that includes practice interviews and suggestions for pre-interview research.
Business development strategies Where appropriate, we assist lawyers in creating active business development or marketing plans for their practice or for an entrepreneurial effort.
Negotiating and weighing offers We help clients assess the match between offers and personal career goals and discuss effective tactics for negotiating compensation packages.
Resource materials Each counseling client receives our exclusive manual, Managing a Career Transition, a comprehensive toolkit for every stage of the job search. We also provide subscriptions to online job listing services and/or relevant periodicals and books.
What Makes Shannon & Manch Different?
There are significant differences in our approach to career transition support that set us apart from others in the market, including:
Individualized support We tailor our approach to fit individual career goals in a confidential, one-on-one setting. We don't support a cookie cutter approach.
Experience and Credentials
Each of our counselors has a master’s degree or beyond in the field of counseling and/or a law degree and has been specifically trained to serve as a career counselor or coach.
All of our counselors and coaches are certified to administer, analyze, and interpret the full range of personality and career interest inventories that can be so useful in helping you chart a new course or confirm an old choice.
Commitment & Frequent Communication Shannon & Manch is committed to working with and supporting our clients until they have secured and settled into new positions, regardless of how long that takes.
Long-distance services We provide the same level of one-on-one counseling support and individualized service to all of our counseling clients, whether in-person, on the phone, or via email.
