“Are people who change jobs happier?” I was asked this question while presenting our latest salary survey data to recruiting groups from Austin, Dallas and Houston. To answer the question, I went back to our datasets and compared surveys we conducted this year for the Texas groups, the Bay Area and Chicago. I think this … Continued
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I still remember my family’s first Thanksgiving eight months after we arrived from Poland. We were refugees who had been forced to leave because my father was Jewish. We waited in Vienna for five months for a country that would take us in, until President Johnson signed a special order allowing us … Continued
Never in my 29 years of conducting Interviewer Training for law firms have I been booked by five different law firms to present in January! Winter of 2026 will now be the beginning of law student recruiting season for most law firms across the country. It’s like a “Wild West” quest for talent, and firms … Continued
I am excited to announce the next episode of The Success Journey LinkedIn Live series this Friday, October 31st at 12:30pm ET! This session will feature Josette Rodriguez-Winograd, Chief Executive Officer of Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC. As CEO, Josette partners with firm leadership to drive strategic growth and operational excellence across all aspects of … Continued
October has been busy! I’ve had the best time presenting How to Thrive as a New Associate trainings for Chapman and Cutler, Sterne Kessler, Ford Harrison and Pryor Cashman. Helping talented recent law grads transition from high-achieving students to client-focused, proactive attorneys is one of the most rewarding parts of my work. As these newly minted lawyers … Continued
Last week, I attended my first NALSC conference in Denver. It was a rewarding experience, and I was honored to be invited to present on Best Practices for Interviewing & Acquiring Lateral Talent. As a “newbie” to this conference, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But I felt incredibly welcomed by the community of legal search … Continued
In the past week, I conducted three very rewarding trainings, two for new associates just starting their full-time roles and another for senior associates who have been practicing for 6+ years. In both trainings, a central pillar was how to build trusted relationships with internal and external clients. Having studied successful (and fulfilled) attorneys’ careers … Continued
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of The Success Journey, a new LinkedIn webinar series where I’ll interview industry leaders to uncover how they achieved a high level of success. Since founding Wisnik Career Enterprises in 1996, my mission has been to help legal professionals build successful and fulfilling careers. The inspiration for this webinar is … Continued
I had a long conversation with a colleague who’s been in Big Law for many years. He fears all jobs will disappear and self-driving food trucks will come daily to feed us. I see AI as a tool that will help us focus on the work we were made for, which includes: Creative problem solving … Continued
By Jake Wisnik (Feel free to forward this to any new grad who might find it helpful) In an uncertain economy, it can feel daunting to be a newly minted college graduate searching for job prospects. But even in a tough market, one of the most valuable tools you have is access to conversations with … Continued