Things are looking up…
I’ve noticed recently that the West Coast job market has gotten better in the past few months, in relation to law firm hiring. Law firms are cautiously dipping their toes back in the associate hiring waters. For example, I recently got a job order from a firm in LA for a junior litigation associate- and have also received job orders for mid-level corporate associates, as well. This is a good sign. Many firms are becoming more optimistic that the economy is improving and that there will be a need for associate hiring in areas like general corporate, litigation, and real estate law. Keep in mind that firms are still pretty selective in regards to granting associate interviews. Overall though, this increase in associate hiring is great news for many in our legal community. Related posts: How much do hot practice areas vary from state to state? Pick Your Practice Area Wisely Did we skip the litigators?
How Ted Kennedy Got Things Done
It has been said that when Republicans wanted to drum up financial support all they had to do was invoke the name of Ted Kennedy in a piece of direct mail and the funds would roll in. That a man who was an anathema to some could over time become so revered by men and women on both sides of the political aisle is a tribute to Kennedy's ability to connect personally, as well as to his dogged perseverance in causes that mattered to him
We Multitask Here
The Northern Lights have seen strange sights, But the queerest they ever did see … – The Cremation of Sam McGee While they may not quite compare to the sight spoken of by the nameless narrator of Robert Service’s famous poem, nonetheless some of the tales I’ve heard lately of interviews certainly give Cremation of Sam McGee a run for its money. By far the most dramatic was the interviewer who spent the entire interview reading email. When the candidate tried to get the interviewer’s attention, the response was, “We multi-task here.” The interviewers who ask technical questions and then say, “That’s not how I would solve the problem, so you must be wrong,” are, sadly, so common that they don’t even rate
How to get your job advert noticed! Maybe too radical for some?
I am doing some research on store manager recruiting and if you search a few of the job boards, or Google for a store manager job, there are way too many to get yours to stand out. Some obvious tips: Get the location in the advert title. Get you company name in the title. Yep, get the job title in the job title.
ERE’s Meetup – Heading to the Sunshine State
Did you know that Florida is the state with the most ERE employees living in it? And for the 3rd year it’s the location of our ERE Expo ? Sounds like an awesome state for our next ERE Meetup if you ask me! You can check out some of our ERE employees from Florida who will be attending the Meetup by going to their profiles on our new Community. The Fordyce Letter Editor , Elaine Rigoli , our Director of Marketing, Scott Baxt , and our Marketing Manager, Ryan Frazier . The Meetup will be held at the gorgeous Westin in Hollywood, FL, which is also the location of this year’s ERE Expo
What to Do When You're Out of Control
"Ladies and gentleman, this is your Captain speaking. We have a situation." And with those words, the saga of my aborted flight from New York to Dallas began. The captain told us we had an "equipment problem" that required we make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles, the nearest airport. But, he continued, the plane was too heavy to land safely; we had to shed fuel
Confessions of a Control Freak
So, it turns out I don’t know everything. Who knew? Ever since I started this business with my husband, we’ve made all the decisions ourselves. We did hire a web designer to create our site, but we basically dictated the content and the designer worked within those parameters. And since then, we’ve never hired outside consultants for anything.
Legal Recruiting Firm Tries to Goose Up Its Brand
How would you brand a newly minted London firm that recruits intellectual property attorneys for jobs all over the world? With a video of a wedding photographer kicking a goose, of course.
