Three Thoughts on Resumes
Good Better Best Never let it rest Until good becomes better And better becomes best I learned that rhyme in first grade from my teacher, Miss White. I think of it often as I work with candidates and clients. [...]
Three Thoughts on Connecting Your Experience to a Company’s Needs
1. Connect the Dots Do: You have to connect the dots. You must draw the clear parallels between your prior experiences and your ability to do the job at hand. You must explain the benefits you will bring. Don’t: Think they get [...]
Three Thoughts on Employee Attributes All Companies Want to Hire
What attributes do companies want in their employees? The answer doesn’t vary by industry or type of role. Employers want to hire people who are: 1. Smart 2. Practical problem solver 3. Kind to others Here are tangible indicators for each characteristic: Smart [...]
Lawyer Lateral Moves: Evaluating Your Current Situation
Andi Cullins and Steve Nelson from The McCormick Group discuss how lawyers can evaluate their current job compared to new opportunities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Je8BdjmkEM&feature=youtu.be
How to Attract and Retain Talent through Authentic Culture and Brand
JP Laqueur is Chief Connector at BrandFoundations. He leads the company’s efforts to create understanding between people and brands, buyers and sellers, companies, and employees. Nicolette Kuba Hurd advises on organizational alignment, holistic business, and management transformation. She [...]
Time To Hire a CISO… Where to Start
As originally published in Cyber Defense eMagazine Cybersecurity threats constantly weigh ton organizations and their CEOs. Protecting data of customers and employees, financials, and intellectual property is a serious task. “Countless dollars and the company’s reputation is a stake”, [...]
Building a Complete Business Development Team
As Business Development Matures, Focus Expands to More Key Players As competition among law firms of all sizes continues to intensify, sophisticated business development efforts have become a critical component for success. Firms can no longer rely solely on the [...]
TMG’s Take…on the Decline of the Portable Business Model
Law firms sticking to the old “portable business” ratios in evaluating lateral partners find themselves losing ground. […]
TMG’s Take…on the Changing Battlefield for Government Relations
The world of influence continues to change. With constant gridlock in Congress, battles once fought through a single, Hill-focused campaign are now being contested in a much wider playing field. […]
How to Win the War for Lateral Talent
Hiring the best lateral talent is a key component to law firm success, according to Steve Nelson. In an article penned for Attorney at Work, he outlines the 5 most important strategies. […]