Bloomberg Law INSIGHT: Success Coaches on Rise for Lateral Partner Hires, Associates
Here is an article that Eva wrote for Bloomberg Law, detailing the upward trend of Success Coach hires in the legal industry!
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The Benefits of Informational Interviews
My youngest son is about to graduate from high school and his school requires a senior project that enables students to learn about the work world before they embark on their college education. Most students do internships, but Jake did a series of informational interviews. We have all heard that informational interviews are helpful, but … Continued
Your First Job Out of College: Getting Started on the Right Foot
By Shannan Buckley It’s graduation season, and many recent grads are either looking for or about to start their first jobs out of college. If you happen to be a recent grad yourself, make sure that you that you get started on the right foot so you can begin building your professional reputation and be … Continued
The 2019 Law Firm Recruiting & PD Industry Snapshot
We wanted to share the combined findings from our salary surveys in the 2019 Recruiting & PD Wisnik Industry Snapshot. The results are available here. These finding are based on the responses of 508 Legal Recruiting/PD professionals at top law firms in 6 major markets: the Bay Area, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, New York and … Continued
The Secret to Living a Fulfilling Life
Many of you have read about my immersive year studying with Tony Robbins. One of the things I learned is that success without fulfillment is failure, and that the key to living a fulfilling life is managing one’s mind. That requires that I manage my internal state, no matter what is happening externally. This has been … Continued
An Immigrant’s Tribute to America: Lessons Learned at the Candy Store Counter
Fifty years ago today, my family arrived in the United States. I am so deeply grateful for all the opportunities living in this country has given me and for the chance to serve clients I love working with! As part of my celebration, I am launching a fundraiser for HIAS. This organization paid for my … Continued
Current Market Trends for Marketing & BD
2018 has been a great year, and for this Wisnik Weekly we wanted to share with you our findings from our most recent Law Firm Marketing/BD Survey. This year we received survey responses from 377 legal Marketing and BD professionals nationwide. Here are the top trends we observed: The average Chief has been at their … Continued
The Ultimate Resume Checklist
By Shannan Buckley, Recruiting and Operations Specialist No matter how strong your experience and background may be, if you can’t put it together in your resume, you’re going to have a very hard time landing a job interview. We review dozens of resumes every week, and have found that even the most experienced professionals can … Continued
What’s Your Story?
When I interview a candidate to determine if they are the right fit for a role and firm, I am listening to hear their story. This includes how they describe what they are excited to bring to this new role and why they are thinking of leaving their current position. It still surprises me when … Continued
The Problem with Certainty
Earlier this year I wrote about the 6 Human Needs. I have been observing how our needs affect our career choices and success, and wanted to share how Certainty, the need to have control and security in our lives, can cause problems for us. I recently worked with a candidate who had been with his … Continued