Practical Tips on How to Attract and Keep Tomorrow's Top Legal Talent
This article shares some skills that you should look for when recruiting to help you identify top performers, and some skills that you'll want to help cultivate among new hires. It also shares insight on how to create more compelling job offers.
May 03, 2021 at 05:17 PM
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Millennials and members of Generation Z now make up roughly two-thirds of the American workforce, while an average of 10,000 Baby Boomers are retiring every day, according to staffing services firm Randstad. Moreover, they're also far more motivated by opportunities to learn and grow in their career; do social good and give back to their community; and form meaningful relationships and human connections than a paycheck. In addition, as if this sea change didn't present enough of a conundrum for legal industry leaders, younger audiences have also increasingly begun to favor organizations that prize innovation and creativity. Moreover, they're becoming increasingly drawn to employers that provide ongoing education and mentorship, plus constant upskilling of their workforces in the skills and insights needed to succeed in tomorrow's workplace.
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