Posts by Mary Monzingo Link
To Accent or Not to Accent: Resume, Resumé or Résumé
It’s a question that you might not think about until you have to write down the word “résumé” – no, “resumé.” Or is it just “resume”? Keep in mind that you don’t need to use the word “resume” in your actual résumé, although your cover letter may refer to the résumé it accompanies. The word…
Read More3 Quick Job Search Tips
Here are three quick tips for your job search in the legal industry. Contact Mary Beth Link for career coaching in each of these areas and more. Highlight transferable legal or administrative skills obtained outside of a law firm. Dedicate adequate time to your job search and do not limit it to online resources. Optimize…
Read More‘Do You Have Any Questions for Me?’ Closing the Interview
Every job interview ends with a Q&A, but most people never ask questions at the end. Asking the right questions will increase your chances of getting hired. According to Andrew Lokenauth with The Finance Newsletter on Twitter/X, here are the questions he used to get hired at JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citi: Can I…
Read MoreMonzingo Legal Consulting
Monzingo Legal Consulting is a proven provider of legal consulting to law firms and attorneys, whether in a growth mode or just starting their own law practices. Monzingo helps attorneys with personal branding, marketing their practice, and running their law firm. With decades law firm management and legal marketing experience within law firms of varying…
Read MoreMonzingo Commentary: How Client Intake, Marketing and Records Management are Intertwined, ALM | LAW.COM, PRO MID MARKET, Oct 2022
See Mary Beth Link, founder of Monzingo Legal, published in law.com in “How Client Intake, Marketing and Records Management are Intertwined.” Reprinted with permission from the October 26, 2022 issue of ALM | LAW.COM PRO MID-MARKET © 2022 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or reprints@alm.com.…
Read MoreMonzingo Legal is a Best of Florida® Winner
Consulting firm wins Other Legal Services category by helping law firms with personnel, marketing and management strategies. FORT MYERS, FL – November 1, 2022 – The votes have been counted and results tabulated. Monzingo Legal is a 2022 Best of Florida® winner in Guide to Florida’s annual readers’ poll. Monzingo finished on top in the…
Read MoreMonzingo Legal Wins Best Marketing Consultants & Law Firm Management – Florida, AI Legal Awards, 2022
Monzingo Legal is proud to announce being selected in the eighth annual AI Legal Awards as “Best Marketing Consultants & Law Firm Management – Florida.” These celebrate and reward the brilliance, determination, and accomplishments of the world’s leading legal practitioners and those who support this vital industry. Monzingo previously won in 2019 for “Best Nationwide…
Read MoreMonzingo Commentary: Internal Communications Structures Can Facilitate Transition Planning, ALM | LAW.COM, PRO MID MARKET, Aug 2022
See the latest article by Mary Beth Link, founder of Monzingo Legal, published on law.com titled “Internal Communications Structures Can Facilitate Transition Planning.” Reprinted with permission from the August 10, 2022 issue of ALM | LAW.COM PRO MID-MARKET © 2022 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472…
Read MoreHow to Attract the Best Candidates to Your Law Firm
When interviewing job applicants, you evaluate their skills, abilities, legal knowledge, and work ethic. But remember, candidates, are also interviewing you and your company simultaneously. So how do you attract the best candidates? CULTURE You will need to sell your law firm’s culture in the interview. Also, you want to ensure…
Read More10 Questions to Ask Job References
As a legal recruiter, I am often asked, “Why check references when interviewees only give you those that will say nice things about them?” Well, for several reasons. One, you may gain insight into the candidate’s career style, personality and work ethic that you can use once they are hired. Second, listen carefully for any…
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