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• The Interview Process: How To Select The "Right" Person

  How do you select the right person for your business? There is no perfect answer, but the interview process can be a tremendous help if you use it effectively. In other words, you must have completed all of the other steps in the hiring process in order to get the most out of the interview process. (read more)

• The 2007 Best Law Firms for Women

  Leading advocates for work/life balance and women pair to honor the nation’s most progressive law firms. The winning firms are notable for their work/life and women-friendly policies—including flex-time, child care and women-focused mentoring, leadership and networking programs—as they set new standards to retain and promote top female legal talent. (read more)

• Associates Hop Firms Seeking the Partner Track

  With lockstep compensation, annual evaluations, and an "up or out" philosophy, most firms seem to dangle partnership in front of new hires like an inevitable carrot. In fact, many associates will never be offered partnership in the firm, and those who are may have to wait as long as nine years. (read more)

You Need To Know

• Employees vs. Contractors - What's The Difference?

  Whether a person is an independent contractor or an employee generally depends on the amount of control exercised by the employer over the work being done. Dictating how a job is to be done or limiting the actions of the worker may establish an employer-employee relationship. (read more)

• How to Notify an Employee When Their Social Security Number Does Not Match

  This article provides a sample letter an employer can give a prospective or current employee in the event social security numbers do not match. (read more)

• Leading v. Managing

  Are you a manager or a leader? Although you may hear these two terms thrown out interchangeably, they are in fact two very different animals complete with different personalities and world views. By learning whether you are more of a leader or more of a manager, you will gain the insight and self-confidence that comes with knowing more about yourself. The result is greater impact and effectiveness when dealing with others and running your business. (read more)

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