When you write a legal job posting, it’s as much an advertisement for your firm as it is a quest to find the right candidate for the job.
Referrals are powerful, and one of the best ways to get a candidate referred to you is through social media.
When you interview potential job candidates in the legal industry, listen carefully and ask achievement-based questions to assess whether they match the culture of your firm.
Millennials are different than previous generations. They want different things in the workplace and have different expectations.
Law Firm culture can impact more than just day to day happiness. Culture reflects the firm’s management and relationship style at the top, and can be an indicator of a long term success. In the past, company culture lacked the significance it has in today’s legal industry. With more competition and opportunities for lawyers to change firms or start their own, culture can make or break a firm’s chance at survival.
A recent survey conducted across multiple legal publications found that a trending market downturn has many lawyers spooked about retirement. Uncertain markets are likely to keep older attorneys at work across the board where the two-word retirement plan, “keep working” is common said one lawyer.
Hiring the best legal talent can be challenging. Candidates may seem great on paper but are not the right fit for your culture. Others could be perfect for your practice but they don’t even know you have an opening. Utilizing omnichannel legal recruitment practices can help you with both of these issues.
Career changes and job changes are a constant for the typical American worker, and the constant state of flux in the legal industry only reinforces this general principle. Turnover in the legal industry costs roughly $9.1 billion annually. Much of this turnover is due to lawyers who seek a legal career change or lawyers who left law and aim to re-enter the industry.
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