Author: Eva Wisnik

We all have a unique style of working but we often assume that those who work for us can read our minds and know what we need from them. This is not a shortfall on our part, but a fact of human nature. A few years ago, I realized that when new employees start at … Continued

I recently read Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, and really liked it. It has been fascinating to hear all the controversy about Sheryl and her writing. What I have found most puzzling is that most of the people who have told me they don’t like the book have not read it.  What I heard in … Continued

2013 definitely feels like a very busy year. When I speak to Directors of Recruiting, CMOs and heads of PD across the country, I constantly hear, “our departments have so much on our plates, where are we supposed to find the time to get it all done?” There are no easy answers to finding time … Continued

This March marks 17 years since I launched Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. and 44 years since I came to this country. I like to acknowledge anniversaries because they are good times to examine whether what we do and believe still work, or whether we need to change anything. To commemorate our 17th anniversary, we are … Continued

As I head to Chicago to present a Lateral Partner Interview Training program to a major client’s Firm leadership and then continue straight to Dallas to train Partners at a commercial real estate company on how to launch an on-campus interview initiative, I have to acknowledge that there are critical performance traits that are very … Continued

2013 has started off with a burst of new jobs!  We have received more new positions in the first two weeks of the new year than at any point since 2008! My sense is that now that we know who our President will be and that the “fiscal cliff” has been addressed, the uncertainty that … Continued

2012 was a good year. For a third year in a row, WCE’s revenues have increased. This steady growth gives me hope that the economy will continue to improve in the coming years. I am proud of the initiatives we launched in 2012 and am very excited about the new year! Every new year’s weekend, since 1989, … Continued

We just released the findings for our 7th New York City Recruitment Association (NYCRA) survey and our 1st law firm Marketing/BD junior and mid-level salary survey.  Both sets of survey results are available on our website: NYCRA Survey, BD/Marketing Survey. Over the past 16+ years, we have conducted over 30 industry surveys and I am … Continued

Hurricane Sandy put things into perspective for me. We lost power for 4 days at home and 4 trees came down on our property. Thankfully, all missed our cars and house. This past summer we bought a house a block and half from the beach on the Jersey shore. It was a life- long dream … Continued