Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/23/2012 -- It's encouraging that job numbers are on the rise across the country. However, legal workers might still have trouble locating open positions because firms are reluctant to take on more risk (new employees) at times of financial uncertainty. Staying unemployed isn't an option. Not even considering the lack of income and mounting law school debt, being unemployed for too long could make an individual appear undesirable to hiring firms.

The best way to combat this is to use every job locating tool in one's toolbox to find an open position. Instead of relying on standard job sites that only offer a handful of open positions, out of work legal professionals can use LawCrossing.com. This site gives lawyers, paralegals, and more access to tons of open positions in their area that they wouldn't otherwise have access to.

The listings on LawCrossing.com are not sourced from advertisements. Instead, they are pulled directly from law firm's websites and from other job sites, allowing job seekers to view all the positions they could potentially apply for. By expanding the job position pool, legal workers are certain to not be out of work for much longer.

Truly, it's about leveraging one's resources. Diversifying the job search to include all potential search sources is vital for getting a position as fast as possible and avoiding that dreaded gap between jobs on one's resume.