Landing that in-house job of your dreams starts with the interview process. Do not make the mistake of assuming that your charming personality and ability to ‘think on your feet’ will carry you through the various, long rounds of in-depth … [more]
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Your LinkedIn Profile: An Asset or a Liability?
Over the past few years, LinkedIn has grown from an online networking forum to a professional platform that has the potential to disrupt and fundamentally change the recruitment process across a multitude of industries. LinkedIn can be an incredibly powerful … [more]
The Compensation Conversation
When you are interviewing for a new legal position, you will most certainly be questioned at some point about compensation. We completely understand the push-back that lawyers have when they are asked in an interview (and sometimes asked multiple times … [more]
The Interview, Asking the Right Questions
What Will YOU Ask During the Interview? Be prepared for the great switch– the point in the interview when the interviewer turns the table and asks if you have any questions for them. Asking the right questions during an interview … [more]
Market Strategies for a Successful Legal Succession Plan
Succession planning can be exact and precise, or it can be open and loosely interpreted. The format will depend in part on your organization’s culture and resources. Below are suggestions on how to supplement what you may be doing or … [more]
Establish a Comprehensive, Long-Term Vision for Your Legal Team
Long-term vision may have different definitions for different companies, but here are some statistics to frame the conversation: The interview process in America has grown by 3.3 to 3.7 days since 2009. “Today it stands at 22.9 days on average.” (Source: Glassdoor) Eight months is the … [more]
Maintaining Momentum: Definitive Strategies To Keep Your Legal Recruiting Process on Track
Before accepting an offer, job seekers take into account these five factors, starting with most important: salary/compensation, career growth, work-life balance, location/commute, and company culture/values. (Glassdoor survey, October 2014) “It’s getting easier for candidates to find relevant jobs, but finding … [more]
Strategies for a Successful Legal Succession Plan Part II: Stretch Assignment, Special Project and Developmental Opportunities
As we noted in the previous chapter, cross-training is a useful approach to building a succession plan. Other helpful strategies are stretch assignments, special projects and developmental opportunities. Stretch Assignments and Special Projects Stretch assignments and special project opportunities allow … [more]
Strategies for a Successful Legal Succession Plan Part I: Cross-Training
Succession planning can be exact and precise, or it can be open and loosely interpreted. The format will depend in part on your organization’s culture and resources. Below are suggestions on how to supplement what you may be doing or … [more]
Hiring Attorneys as a Reliable, Ongoing Process
If a member of your legal team has ever resigned at the worst possible moment, the memory of the stress on you and your department likely was present for a long time. You can avoid, or at least alleviate, that … [more]
