Bad Hire Cost: Avoid This Expensive Mistake
April 20, 2022
The cost of a bad hire isn’t quite on par with that of marrying the wrong person but it’s close. Bringing a new employee onboard means investing in a new relationship and when things go south both tangible and intangible resources are wasted.
Self-Accountability at Work: A Key to Stronger Teams
April 6, 2022
Relationships, whether they be personal or professional, follow similar principles. Nobody builds a friendship or romantic relationship without self accountability, and business relationships are no different. Being able to take responsibility for yourself and your actions is a key component of building trust. Nurturing this skill is essential to personal development, and should likewise be central among your development goals for work.
Employee Loyalty Tips: 5 Great Work Perks That Matter
March 21, 2022
Life is not exactly peaches and cream at present. The Covid-19 pandemic is showing no signs of going away, social issues continue to sow division across the U.S., inflation is on the up and up (and up and up and up…), gas now costs more than Chanel N°5 (ok, not literally but you get the point), and the closest thing we have to a unifying cause is also the scariest war the world has seen since the 1940s. If in the midst of all this, you notice employee wellbeing in decline, you’re not imagining it. Studies show that wellness at work is hitting new lows, which is why now, more than ever, you need to be brainstorming some great work perks.
Reviews of Attorneys Boost Law Firm Marketing Results
March 17, 2022
Every entrepreneur knows that before you can promote your product, you need to ensure all your T’s are crossed and your I’s are dotted. If your operation isn’t buttoned-up, presenting it to the public will do more damage than good. This is as true of law firm marketing as it is of any other field, which is why improving your firm's internal processes, developing team members, and increasing productivity is step one.
Once these aspects are locked in, step two is getting out there and getting seen. Here, reviews of attorneys play an essential role. In the present digital age, 92% of customers read reviews before making a purchase. This is as true of those looking for legal services as it is of those making impulse Amazon purchases. Over the past decade, testimonials have become a core element of digital marketing for law firms. Below we explain why.
Employee Loyalty Strategies That Actually Work for Law Firms
March 9, 2022
You’ve probably read a lot about the great resignation and the current trend of waning employee loyalty, and while these topics may inspire fear, history teaches us that leaning into fear is never a sustainable growth strategy. As Tony Robbins, one of the nation’s top life and business strategists, so rightly advises, “focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear” and success will be yours. This has never been truer than in the present.
Legal Recruiting Strategies to Tackle Staffing Challenges
February 23, 2022
As Covid-19 numbers decrease and governments begin to tepidly reduce restrictions worldwide, it can be easy to assume that the many issues originating from the pandemic are beginning to ease. This may be true in certain cases, but where the staffing crisis is concerned, it certainly is not. Why? Because the staffing crisis didn’t originate with the pandemic in the first place. Rather, the pandemic simply drove the many extant employee engagement issues into overdrive. While fewer people may be falling ill, no fewer are falling out of love with their jobs…which is why now’s the time to get creative with legal recruiting.