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Job Interview Questions

We increasingly find ourselves surrounded by the new, the unfamiliar, and the unknown – an experience something like early childhood. The problem is not just rapid change, it is also the sheer volume of...

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Hiring and Retention – Part 3

Larger law practices invest heavily in recruiting new solicitors and associates—only to find that they leave the firm within a few years, before they are truly productive. Corporations often have greater...

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Hiring and Retention – Part 2

Hiring and Retention  – Part 2 Larger law practices invest heavily in recruiting new solicitors and associates—only to find that they leave the firm within a few years, before they are truly productive....

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Hiring and Retention – Part 1

Hiring and Retention – Part 1 Larger law practices invest heavily in recruiting new solicitors and associates—only to find that they leave the firm within a few years, before they are truly productive....

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Many Shades of Grey – An Aging Workforce

Sometime in the next few decades the world’s population, with the exception of Africa, will plateau. Back in 2012 the 15-64 year old age group peaked at 68% of the world’s population. This aging trend will...

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Avoid Losing Your Top Talent…

Have you ever spoken to one of your top-performing legal colleagues and got that sinking feeling they may be planning to hand in their resignation?  When a top performer leaves it can provide wake-up call...

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Hire for attitude – train for skill

Most practices base their candidate screening and selection around a list of work skills. While skills are important (you can’t employ a secretary to fill a trust lawyer vacancy), using only skill sets...

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Workplace Induction of a New Employee

Recruitment of a new employee involves a lot of time, energy and resources. The workplace induction process is a vital first step. Do not under-estimate the importance of first impressions. Avoid the ‘first...

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Preparing To Interview Legal Applicants

You have advertised the current position, completed your short-listing process and are about to conduct interviews.  Most solicitors are very busy in their legal work and suddenly interviews are scheduled. ...

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