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3 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 MoreHappy Holidays, See You in 2023!
As we draw near to the close of 2022, I would like to thank all of my family, friends, clients, colleagues, and attorneys with whom I’ve had the privilege of associating. It’s been a fantastic year, and I am grateful to all. – Mary Beth (Monzingo) Link. Monzingo Legal is closed until mid-January. We look…
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 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…
Read MoreSix Tips To Make Your Resume Stand Out
Attention job seekers! Have you ever wondered why you do not receive prompt replies after submitting your resume? Do you wonder how to make your resume stand out? At Monzingo Legal recruiting and consulting, we like to help job seekers and candidates put their best foot forward as to job openings. Here are some tips…
Read MoreWhat’s In a Job Title?
As a legal recruiter and HR management consultant, many of my law firm clients ask me to assist with determining job titles and writing job descriptions and job postings. One of the questions often asked is, “what should we call this person?” Sometimes hiring managers, managing partners, and attorneys do not realize the importance of…
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