Mike Evers

October 05, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Diversity in hiring is suffering from social distancing, Mike Evers writes. He encourages general counsel and human resources leaders to double down on their commitment to sourcing candidates thoroughly and creatively.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

September 03, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

It took six months into the pandemic for our firm to close on an "all Zoom hire." Meaning: At no point did the new placement, now an assistant general counsel for a financial services company, walk into our client's HQ facility or meet with her new boss.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

June 17, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

It is tempting to sit tight and wait out the proverbial storm. Resist that temptation. Show your fire in the belly. Be heard and be valuable!

By Mike Evers

2 minute read

May 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

This month's column is intended to serve as a reminder that hiring indeed continues, and some of the needs are pressing.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

April 20, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

To be clear, we all absolutely HATE video interviewing. Outside recruiters like me, internal HR folks, and especially the actual hiring manager CEOs and GCs … none of us want this. And so a strong preference to wait for the traditional process has become an added reason, beyond macro conditions, to kick the hiring can down the road.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

March 05, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Your company likely already has a crisis plan ready if needed. But be the leader who goes the extra mile to do something lawyers do really well: issue spot.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

February 06, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

The list of GC-ready candidates is impressive, and hopefully the folks behind the scenes at this initiative are pushing the list directly to CEOs, EVPs of HR, and even board members.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

January 08, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

I am stealing Heather's title from Corporate Counsel's January cover ("2020 Vision"), but with a twist of chutzpah. I am going to share my predictions of what in-house careers will look like in 2030.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

December 03, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

I realize that career advice columns often boil down to a variation on the phrase, "use common sense." Yet, I was reminded recently that some lawyers can make $800,000 and fail to practice that concept.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

November 04, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Career security is about access to decision-makers, and your inside counsel counterparts control millions of dollars in outside counsel spend.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read