CGCA – Nominations Now Open!
Nominations for the 2019 Canadian General Counsel Awards are open. Now in it’s 15th year, the CGCA is Canada’s national programme designed exclusively to recognize excellence in the In-House Counsel community
Whatever Your Goal – You Need Relationships | Jerome Shore
At age 38 many professionals, like lawyers and accountants in private practice, have to make a decision about whether to strive for a high income career based on their own client relationships or to solidify their job prospects dependent on relationships with employers who pay them a salary in return for their work.
Links Fore Learning Golf Classic
Warren Bongard, President of ZSA attended the The Links Fore Learning Golf Classic, now in its 19th year! The Links Fore Learning Golf Classic brings together supporters of the United Jewish Appeal in raising critical funds for special education in the Jewish day school system.
Today is the Present – Take Advantage | Jerome Shore
Today, I heard a few minutes of a press conference with Doug Pederson, the coach of the Super Bowl winning Philadelphia Eagles. Reporters were interested in noisy newsy stuff. His answer to almost every question was something like “I have no comment about yesterday, my goal for today is to focus on how this team [...]
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Great Wines Charity Gala
ZSA and Access Pro Bono invite you to attend the first annual Great Wines Charity Gala! Join us at Steamworks in Vancouver on October 3 for a unique wine tasting and auction experience to raise funds in support of Access Pro Bono.
Getting Back in the Game – Returning to Work After a Hiatus
People have taken time off work for a number of reasons; the need to care for family members, suffering from burnout, made redundant, or simply taking time to travel and self-reflect. Although the thought of job searching can be daunting, giving a reason for any gap in your work history and showcasing willingness to get back into the arena (by following some of the tips below) will help you land the job you want.
How to Make Better Decisions | Jerome Shore
Last week I had breakfast with a friend who is looking for a new job. He had received an offer which he thought was a low opening bid to which he countered with a more generous deal and a detailed rationale. Based on our combined experience on both sides of job offers we thought he […]
Making the Leap – Re-Entering Private Practice from In-House
Mobility has become the norm in the legal sector. Whether it is a law firm expanding its offices globally, or a lawyer practising in different countries, making moves in one way or another is important to long-term success. Moving from In-House to private practice is no exception. A number of in-house counsel have indeed returned [...]
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How to Ace a Job Interview
How to conduct yourself on a job interview when you’re getting back into the market with Warren Bongard. Listen now: http://www.thetonic.ca/?powerpress_pinw=196-podcast
Lunch Works | Jerome Shore
It’s my life mission to help lawyers make more money or at least to have more satisfaction in their work. My number one idea is to cultivate existing relationships. The wins could be fee based work, referrals to prospects, introductions to new contacts, better relationships up, down and sideways at the office, maybe even more […]