The market is actually decent for new grads right now. For the first time in many years, we are seeing law firm recruiting and marketing positions that are open to a “smart new grad with strong internships.” With this in mind, I have some advice for recent grads who are beginning their careers. These recommendations … Continued
In June and July, I will be traveling the country to conduct interview training at law firms before the on-campus recruiting season begins. I have done this for more than 60 law firms over the last 18 years. I truly believe it’s one of the most valuable training programs that we offer law firms. The … Continued
We have watched thousands of candidates go through the interview process and sometimes, after many rounds of interviews, we hear, “We are going to pass on Sue or John.” As hard as it is to share this outcome with candidates, we know it is even harder for them to hear – especially if things had … Continued
The topic of professional presence often comes up when we are discussing an open position with a hiring manager. Over the past 20 years, we have interviewed thousands of candidates in searching for the right talent for our clients. Finding great talent is one of the most rewarding parts of my job, but unfortunately, each … Continued
This March marks 20 years since I launched Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc! I am often asked why I started my own business. My first answer is always “temporary insanity!” I had no business quitting a respected position as the Director of Recruitment & Training at Cadwalader to start WCE. At the time, my husband had … Continued
I have given the Myers Briggs Type Indicator to over 7,000 law firm professionals since 1991 and have found it to be an extremely valuable assessment tool. Recently, the ABA Journal had a cover story on the Myers-Briggs and lawyers that I was quoted in. Did you know that most attorneys are introverts? This is … Continued
I am very grateful for our incredible success in 2015! This coming year, 2016, marks our 20th Anniversary. I have no idea where the years have gone, but one thing I know for sure is that none of this would be possible without your trust, support and consideration when you have a job opening, training … Continued
2015 was a very good year for law firm Marketing/BD, Recruitment and Professional Development jobs. We saw a record number of positions in BD, resulting in a talent shortage, especially at the manager level. Within Marketing, we saw an increase in Senior Communications roles and a decrease in the number of PR searches. The biggest … Continued
We are excited to share the results of our most recent Recruiting & PD Industry Snapshot Survey with you! These results are based on our October 2015 survey sent to Heads of Recruiting & PD at top law firms, 90% of which were AmLaw 100. We were especially interested in capturing the current state of … Continued
Last week, I attended a half day LMA program in DC on The Client Experience. It was an excellent program, and the section on having competitive intelligence talent to support your BD team really resonated. To be honest, I am surprised at how few law marketing/BD departments have Research Analysts and/or Competitive Intelligence professionals. Gina … Continued