by Molly McGrath | Aug 3, 2022 | Employee Retention, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Law Firm Business Development, Leadership
We’re over two years into the pandemic. Yet drive through downtown in most cities (and even rural towns), and you’ll see them… “Now hiring” and “help wanted” signs on practically every block, law firm social media post, and digital job site! So what’s going on? Why...
by Molly McGrath | Apr 28, 2022 | Communication, Employee Benefits Strategy, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Leadership, Team Empowerment, Team Training
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Today’s dream job looks a lot like yesterdays. Current job seekers, just like their forebears, are looking for a position that provides happiness, stability, and growth. These basic human needs will always be the...
by Molly McGrath | Apr 20, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Law Firm Business Development, Law Firm Staffing, Team Empowerment, Team Training
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. According to the U.S....
by Molly McGrath | Feb 2, 2022 | Coaching for Lawyers, Communication, Employee Retention, Hiring, Increasing Business, Law Firm Business Development, Leadership, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
Where innovation is concerned, it’s rarely large, unwieldy institutions that lead the charge. In tech, for instance, start-ups drive new ideas while behemoths in the field rely on vast cash reserves to buy out innovation when it grows hot. Think Amazon snapping up...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 26, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Hiring, Leadership, Team Empowerment, Team Training
In April 2021, nearly 4 million Americans quit their jobs, breaking a 20-year record. At the time, this raised eyebrows…but not yet alarms. Employee loyalty had remained steady throughout the pandemic, and few experts — if any — expected what would follow. In May, a...
by Molly McGrath | Dec 21, 2021 | Hiring, Law Firm Business Development
If there were any lingering doubts about the role artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play in our futures, Facebook’s abrupt rebranding as “Meta” and subsequent promotion of the “metaverse” put them to rest. Anybody who’s been paying attention knows that AI is...