Part 2: The In-House Counsel Interview Dale Carnegie told us almost a century ago that, “you can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years making them interested in you.” Those words are … [more]
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Executive Compensation Trends: A Method to the Metrics?
[Statistics in this article can be found here.] It has been a hot topic in the news for the last two years, and it has been the subject of several high-profile corporate lawsuits, executive compensation. The metrics that companies use … [more]
What Are They Thinking? Insight Into What an Interviewer is Looking For – Part 1
Part 1: The Law Firm Interview “Know your audience.” You likely have heard that advice countless times in your law school research and writing class. For writers, for speakers, for entertainers, the mantra of “knowing your audience” is vital to … [more]
Does Emotional Intelligence Factor into Your Legal Recruiting and Career Development Model?
Emotional intelligence – it is the kind of soft skill that has great power in all human interactions, but it gets relatively short-shrift in the legal and business world. Just take a look at the resumes your legal department receives … [more]
Evaluating the Organization – Is It a Worthwhile Lateral Move?
It cannot be said frequently enough – look before you leap. When the realization hits you that your current firm or company is not the place where you want to be, you may get that urge to look for an … [more]
Making In-House Your Home: What to Expect When Moving to an In-House Position
A major part of the recruiting work we do at Princeton Legal Search Group is focused on growing in house legal departments and helping our clients find talented in-house counsel. Every day we speak to talented law firm candidates who … [more]
Heard of the Corporate Ladder? What About the Corporate Lattice
“Climbing the corporate ladder” was always the plan, right? You would land that law firm or in-house counsel job, and then put your nose to the grindstone and slowly advance through the ranks to partner or general counsel. Well, as … [more]
Where Are Your Legal Gaps? Strategies for Mapping Your Legal Team Today and for the Future
It has been a bumpy ride for corporations, and the economy in general, over the last few years. Indeed, managing a legal department in any company, big or small, is not for the faint of heart. Not only is the … [more]
Where Are You in the Lifecycle of a Talent Acquisition?
We all know the basics of getting a job. You need to spruce up your resume. You use that resume to get some interviews. An employer, at some point, will make you an offer. Finally, you close the deal. Simple, … [more]
Growing Your Legal Team: 8 Points to Consider
1. The Best Lawyers are not easy to recruit: Lawyers by definition are risk averse and often the best lawyers are not actively looking for a career change, are not visible on Linkedin (or other media channels) and may never … [more]
