Interviews are vulnerable times. There aren't many things more nerve-wracking than walking into a room of people you desperately want to impress. In a new survey from CareerBuilder, employers shared the most memorable job interview mistakes candidates have made and how body language can hinder their chances of moving forward in the interview process. According to the … [Read more...] about How job candidates can blow the interview process
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Diversity in law firms: Women and Black/African-American associates still below pre-recession numbers
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its 2016 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms based on the recent analyses of the 2016-2017 NALP Directory of Legal Employers (NDLE)—the annual compendium of legal employer data published by NALP. Women and Black/African-Americans made small gains in representation at major U.S. law firms in 2016 compared with … [Read more...] about Diversity in law firms: Women and Black/African-American associates still below pre-recession numbers
Are your employees resolving to leave you in 2017?
A new year means new beginnings, new opportunities, new resolutions, and for some workers, a new job. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, more than one in five workers (22 percent) are planning to change jobs in 2017, similar to last year (21 percent). Among younger workers, the numbers are even higher. More than a third of workers ages 18 to 34 (35 percent) expect to … [Read more...] about Are your employees resolving to leave you in 2017?
Litigation expected to drive hiring in first half of 2017
The legal field is expected to see steady hiring with litigation projected to yield the greatest job prospects. One-quarter of lawyers interviewed by Robert Half Legal predict that their law firms or companies will add legal jobs in the first half of 2017. This compares to 31 percent six months ago and 24 percent one year ago. Fifty-nine percent of lawyers said they plan to … [Read more...] about Litigation expected to drive hiring in first half of 2017
A surprising downside to merit-based promotions
A new study finds that the age gap between older workers and younger supervisors is linked to the frequency of emotions such as "anger, fear, and disgust" among older subordinates, and that more frequent negative emotions of this type are associated with lower company performance in areas such as financial results, growth, efficiency, and return on assets. This is in part due … [Read more...] about A surprising downside to merit-based promotions
The importance of backing-up your work
Is this part of your business continuity plan? Editor's picks: How to keep the office in business-as-usual shape after any kind of disaster The 5 disasters that run law firms into the ground The link between technology and your firm's continued success … [Read more...] about The importance of backing-up your work
Why your last hire failed and how to ensure success next time
It can be exasperating. After all that time spent interviewing and onboarding, your latest hire still didn't work out and now you find yourself facing the process all over again. Why? What happened? Well, according to recent research from Robert Half, aside from poor performance, failed hires are most likely a result of a mismatched skill set. Nearly four in 10 CFOs … [Read more...] about Why your last hire failed and how to ensure success next time
The new overtime rules are put on hold. What does that mean for you?
By Mike O'Brien bio As most of you know by now, I'm sure, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule that, among other things, raises the minimum salary threshold required to qualify for a "white collar" overtime pay exemption to $47,476 per year, which is $913 per week. This basically doubles the minimum salary … [Read more...] about The new overtime rules are put on hold. What does that mean for you?
Dressed for Success
Editor's picks: What do your online, in-person and on-paper personas say about you? Warm weather work attire Step by step guide to successful lateral hiring … [Read more...] about Dressed for Success
Law firms promote more women to partnership in 2016
The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance recently announced that the percentage of women promoted to partnership in 2016 in the U.S. offices of many of the nation's largest law firms has reached a five-year high of 37.3 percent. This number has steadily increased from 33 percent in 2012, aside from a one-year dip to 32 percent in 2014, and is up nearly 3 percentage points from … [Read more...] about Law firms promote more women to partnership in 2016