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The sweet smell of success: Building your career with Lara Mitchard
In a piece first published in PSMG Magazine, Totum’s Marketing & BD consultant Lara Mitchard spoke with three of the Rising Star judges in recognition of Totum’s
Rise of the Legal COO: Second Edition with Laura McNair
A comprehensive guide to the changing role of the law firm COO. Totum’s Head of People & Operations Practice Laura McNair collaborated with Global Law
A year for agile thinking
In a piece first published by PM Magazine, Totum Consultant Emma Johnston takes a look at the recruitment market into 2023 and argues the case for a
Rising Stars reveal marketing’s rising status
In a piece first published in PSMG’s Centrum magazine, Totum BD & Marketing Consultants’ Joanna Milne and Lara Mitchard report on Totum’s Rising Star Award
EU Directive demands third of board members are women by 2026
In a piece first published in HR Magazine Totum Founding Director Deborah Gray shares her insight on female representation and the importance of this to
Women are more negatively affected by hybrid working than men, and this is why
In a piece first published in The Accountant Totum Founding Director Deborah Gray details the affect hybrid-working has had on women in professional services. A pattern is emerging across
Addressing the Burgeoning Culture Crisis in the Legal Sector
In a piece first published in International Law.Com (Legal Week) Totum Founding Director Deborah Gray shares her expert opinion on the recent cultural shift within
Stephenson Harwood has divided the City
In an article first published in The Lawyer, data from our recent ‘return to the office survey’ is discussed as strategic insights are shared to
Prioritising business services roles is key to law firms’ recovery
In a piece first published in Reports Legal Totum Founding Director Deborah Gray shares her insight on the value of business services roles and their
Combatting talent shortages in the legal and other professional services sectors
In a piece first published by IFLR1000 Totum Founding Director Deborah Gray shares her insight on how the ‘Great Resignation’ has affected law firms. The
Know how: Law Firms and Retaining Talent
In a piece first published by PLC Magazine (Practical Law), Founding Director of Totum Deborah Gray discusses the strategies that law firms should implement in
Job spotlight: The Legal Cashier
In a piece first published by The Institute of Legal Finance & Management, Totum Finance Consultant Carolyn Beckford Balogun takes a look at the role
How Can Businesses Foster Diversity?
In a piece first published in Finance Monthly Totum Director Deborah Gray outlines key tips to help businesses attract diverse talent. The business case
ESG…and the recruitment struggle
In a piece first published in PMSG’s Centrum magazine, Totum Director Deborah Gray looks at ways in which professional services firms are approaching ESG. How
How businesses can act to retain talent
In a piece first published in Elite Business Totum Director Deborah Gray sheds light on how firms can hold onto talent as staff retention is
Great Resignation can stay Stateside if UK employers focus on employee needs
In a piece on the Great Resignation first published in Global Banking & Finance Review, Totum Director Deborah Gray considers how firms can hold on
Don’t rely on lawyers for your firm’s success
We were recently delighted to see our research quoted in a piece in The Lawyer (‘Don’t rely on lawyers for your firm’s success‘, 10 December),
How Professional Services firms can ensure they embed diversity and inclusion into their recruitment policy
In a piece first published in Business Express, Totum Director Deborah Gray looks at how embedding long-term diversity and inclusion strategies into recruitment policies should be at the
Totum’s first non-executive director, Christine Lynch
We are delighted to welcome Chris Lynch, formerly Global HR Director at Linklaters, as our first Non-Executive Director. Her outstanding experience in some of the
Recruitment drive sees 83 per cent of UK firms embed flexible working policies
We were delighted in November to see Totum’s latest research into flexible working policies post-Covid get coverage in a variety of publications, including UK News Group, Business
