| Consulting services you provide: |
| The Interchange Group works with professional services firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and non-profit agencies to attract and manage talent to meet the demands of a competitive marketplace. We specialize in guiding employers through the following key business transitions:
* Demographic shifts in employee populations
* Growth and change management initiatives
* Flexible work and telecommuting programs.
Our unique blend of hands-on applications and research-based methodologies results in sustainable skills and strategies for our clients. |
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| How did you come to hold your present position (specifically, what led you to become a legal recruiter, marketing consultant, etc.)? |
| My academic research and teaching experience with Millennials (a.k.a. Generation Y or Echo Boomers) showed me that different generations have different experiences and expectations for work, something that sets up new challenges and opportunities for employers. Helping firms to overcome challenges and turning those into strategic opportunities for change in a marketplace for talent that seems to transmute by the second is an intriguing challenge that I like to meet. |
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| What is the best thing about working with lawyers? |
| Working with smart people with a passion for what they do. |
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| What is the worst thing about working with lawyers? |
| Some, not all, lawyers are not ready to recognize the huge impact that the upcoming generational storm will have on their firms... |
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| What has been the most satisfying moment of your career thus far? |
| Defending my dissertation on flexible work and telecommuting, then seeing how important my academic work is from a practical stance in “the real world.” |
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| What are your favorite activities outside the law? |
| Besides working with innovative, high-level clients in other industries, singing, walking my Border Terriers, and a good glass of wine with friends. |
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