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What Family Solicitors Really (Really) Want
I love recruiting family solicitors . They are a fantastic bunch of people, social creatures that are brilliant at networking (they really do love talking!) who know absolutely everyone. But what makes them love their jobs? I’ve specialised in family law...
State of the Market: Commercial Insurance
The term ‘commercial insurance’ means different things to different people (and different firms). At some firms, the term will be all-encompassing, covering everything from property damage to professional indemnity, while other commercial insurance teams will focus on a single strand...
The Employee Life Cycle
Start of Cycle: ‘Just grab anyone. If they have a pulse – that’ll do!’ End of Cycle: ‘We’ve decided we’d like you to work from home. Preferably for someone else’ Like every story, a firm’s employee lifecycle has a beginning, middle...
Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome
So you have just completed the interview process and received an offer for your dream job, which is everything you have been working towards in your career. But elation soon turns to doubt as the impostor syndrome kicks in. A...
Realm Talks To… Shelly Rubinstein
In the first edition of our revamped interview segment, we sat down with business psychologist and chief executive of Impact: Psychology for Business, Shelly Rubinstein. Among the topics of discussion were New Year resolutions, Impact’s 25 year anniversary and Shelly’s...
Flexible Working: The Future Approach to Employment
Last week, I was fortunate enough to sit on a panel at an event put on by pro-manchester discussing flexible working. I keep bleating on about flexibility in the workplace because I’m incredibly passionate about the positive impact I think...
Finding and Keeping the Right People by Impact – Psychology for Business
Employee attraction and retention is one of the biggest concerns for leaders in the legal profession. In today’s skills-short market, where competition between firms is fierce, top talent can afford to be discerning. It’s also an opportunity for you to...
State of the Market: Responding to the RTA Reforms
With the so-called ‘whiplash reforms’ approaching, there is understandably a great deal of uncertainty within the personal injury sector. While (rightly so) the main concern of lawyers and commentators has been about the effect the reforms will have on an...
Flexibility In the Legal Profession
Having a good work-life balance is really important for many of us nowadays. Being able to work from home or leave the office early to beat the rush-hour traffic, get to a dentist appointment or do the school pick-up is...