Effective Selection Interviewing for Law Firms

Number of Pages: 94

Law firms, being in the business of purchasing talent wholesale and leasing it out to clients retail, live or die financially by the human resourcing decisions they make.

It is therefore vital that a clear strategy for selection interviewing is in place within your firm – one that will ensure the highest quality decision making is achieved to secure the right people the first time round.

Managing Partner’s Effective Selection Interviewing for Law Firms report will guide you step-by-step through each vital stage of an effective interview to ensure you hire the right candidate every time. Using clear examples this practical report demonstrates how to:

• Choose the right type of interview and structure to achieve your primary goals;
• Select the right questions to ask;
• Listen effectively to read between the lines;
• Observe and assess the candidate successfully;
• Avoid the common pitfalls and interviewer mistakes;
• Review the results effectively to ensure the right decision is made; and
• Build competence as an interviewer through ongoing development.

Effective Selection Interviewing for Law Firms is written by Simon Nash, HR director at leading Channel Island firm Carey Olsen.

Previously serving as HR director for some of the world’s largest companies, he draws on best practice from across the corporate world and applies it directly to the very specific context of lawyer recruitment.

Ensure you get recruitment right the first time round to eradicate unnecessary costs and secure long term profitability for your firm.