By Sue-Ella Prodonovich bio 'How can I possibly work on business development? I'm flat out doing client work.' It's something I heard at a recent Practice Reboot seminar. And it's something I hear all the time from busy professionals. So, if you're struggling to find the time to build your practice, here are six tips to make it happen. 1. Eat the elephant How do you … [Read more...] about How to build your practice when you’re busy
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Four tricks to improve the hiring process
Beyond the résumé, reference check, and the interview, use these four techniques to improve your hiring process. 1 Identify past mistakes One essential element to consider is the office's history. Before interviewing anybody, look at what has gone wrong in the job when other people have held it and identify what filters need to be set up for the next hiring decision. Look … [Read more...] about Four tricks to improve the hiring process
Recommendations from National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being applauded by Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Calling it a "groundbreaking and lifesaving report," the head of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's legal professionals program applauded the recent release of a comprehensive set of recommendations from the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being. "These important recommendations address the longstanding and often hidden behavioral health issues in the legal profession, and … [Read more...] about Recommendations from National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being applauded by Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
‘I Quit! And now I regret it’
There are no regrets in life, they say, just lessons learned. But does that adage ring true when it comes to your career? In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 23 percent of workers polled said they have regrets about leaving their former job. Biggest regrets include leaving friends and colleagues (28 percent), departing for the wrong reasons (27 percent), and … [Read more...] about ‘I Quit! And now I regret it’
Employment Law Update for August 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio Here is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws. In this update: REPEAL? REPAIR? REPLACE? NOT FOR NOW. EEOC/DOJ TAKE OPPOSITE VIEWS IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISPUTE DOL SURVEY ON OVERTIME RULES ASKS SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS TO FIRE OR NOT TO FIRE? EMPLOYERS SHOULD READ … [Read more...] about Employment Law Update for August 2017
A telling way to interview job candidates
Everyone walks into a job interview with their best foot forward and a slew of prepared answers. It's your job to sift through what's often a rehearsed performance and find out what the firm will actually get if the person is hired. Here management consultant Manola Robison, CMC, of Robison Management Consulting in Atlanta suggests a novel—and very telling—way to do just … [Read more...] about A telling way to interview job candidates
Employment rate for new law school graduates rises slightly
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its Employment for the Class of 2016—Selected Findings, a summary of key findings from the upcoming annual Jobs & JDs: Employment and Salaries of New Law School Graduates—Class of 2016 report, coming out in October 2017. Despite a drop in the number of jobs and the graduating class size, this year's Selected … [Read more...] about Employment rate for new law school graduates rises slightly
Follow these best practices of top performers and become more valuable to your firm
It's no surprise that managers rate top performers as their most valuable employees. But what might not be as obvious is the massive impact a top performer has on the organization. A new study by VitalSmarts revealed employees rated by their managers as Nines and Tens on a ten-point performance scale are three times more valuable to the organization than the average … [Read more...] about Follow these best practices of top performers and become more valuable to your firm
What most people would rather do than ask for a raise
Public speaking has long been thought of as a recipe for anxiety, but there's one conversation that makes workers feel even less sure of themselves: Asking the boss for a raise. According to the Confidence Matters study from Robert Half, slightly fewer than half of professionals (49 percent) feel confident when asking for a pay increase, compared to 57 percent who feel … [Read more...] about What most people would rather do than ask for a raise
Employment Law Update for HR Managers
By Mike O’Brien bio This is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws. Federal Appeals Court says sexual orientation bias is illegal: A federal appeals court (covering Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana) has ruled, for the first time, that existing law prohibiting discrimination based on sex … [Read more...] about Employment Law Update for HR Managers