Firm Purpose: Attract and Retain Top Talent Faster
November 2, 2021
For years now, the labor market has been undergoing a generational shift. Workers of the Millennial and Gen Z generations dominate the talent pool, and their priorities have little to do with those of their forebears. Experts have long warned of this change, but it took a global pandemic to cast it in clear light and force even the most skeptical of observers to admit that old norms are gone for good. These days, if you want to attract and retain top talent, you need to offer not just a generous salary and benefits package, but purpose, too. Young professionals prioritize meaning above all else (yes, even money), which means defining “the why” of your firm matters now more than ever.
Legal Talent: How to Attract and Keep the Best Staff
October 26, 2021
Ask any successful attorney what makes their firm great, and every single one of them will tell you that it’s their team of highly trained associates, legal assistants, and support staff. Top people make a top firm, and let me tell you…if you’re offering $19.00/hr you won’t be getting top people. Why? Because in today’s labor market any 15-year-old can make that kind of cash with full benefits and a $1.50/hour raise after a year. The best legal talent (in any aspect of the industry) is not going to settle for Chick-fil-A wages, which means you won’t be getting the best legal talent with such an offer.
Employee Empowerment Strategies to Improve Engagement
October 6, 2021
The US Labor Department reported 10.1 million job openings in June—a record number that should give employers chills. Never have unfulfilled jobs so consistently outpaced unemployed workers and the reason is simple: employee engagement (or lack thereof). In a world riddled with successive calamities, workers are living evermore in the present and this means quality of life has come to matter more than paycheck or prestige. If a member of your team is not engaged by their job, you can bet they are eyeing the door. After all, a reported 95% of workers are thinking of quitting which means no employer is immune.
Talent Acquisition Strategies That Retain Top Employees
August 24, 2021
The upcoming generation of workers isn’t looking for just a dream job, they are after their dream job and if there were ever indisputable proof of this, it rests in the case of Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers is, perhaps, the Green Bay Packers' greatest talent acquisition success story. However, just three months after winning his third MVP award, advancing the NFC title game for the fifth time, and putting a 26-6 record on display for the second season running the star quarterback wants out. Having signed a 4-year, $134 million contract extension including a $57,500,000 signing bonus won’t stop him, either. Rodgers is threatening to go rogue because he wants to play by his rules, not the franchise’s, and he’s not alone in his thinking.
Law Firm Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid Post-Covid
August 10, 2021
Even superficial subscribers to business news cannot help but have heard that the job market is hot, and growing hotter. Folks are talking about the “Great Resignation” and the flood of talent set to hit the pool, and yet…this doesn’t mean what many employers would think. Legal recruiting is not set to get any easier with so many folks on the verge of leaving their jobs and seeking greener pastures. On the contrary, the struggle to land and, crucially, retain talent is only set to grow more intense. Understanding this means first taking a wide view of what is going on.
Law Firm Hiring Strategies to Attract Top Talent
July 28, 2021
Law firm hiring is ridden with twisted logic. Many firms believe that a lengthy interview process ensures that the successful candidate is one who truly wishes to come aboard. The idea here is that a person willing to endure nine rounds of interviewing is a person with unshakeable dedication to the job on offer. In reality, the opposite is often true.