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What is respect?
#Respect 1[uncountable, singular] respect (for somebody/something) a feeling of admiration for someone or something because of their good qualities or achievements. We asked you to think of
Legal Innovators: Making change a reality
Innovation centre-stage We are pleased to announce that Totum Consultant Julius Reeves will be speaking at a panel session at the inaugural Legal Innovators, a
Myth busting! The truth about bid management roles
A career in bids Bid roles are so important, not just for the business you work for but for an individual’s career development too. Deborah
Breakfast seminar: The role of the practice manager
Our HR & Operations team at Totum (Laura McNair and Roisin Ashmore) recently held a breakfast seminar, our second event of this kind for law
Totum Talks: The truth about bid management
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Myth busting: The truth about bid management roles Deborah Fleming at Walker Morris tells us why bid roles are so important
Breakfast seminar: The role of L&D in improving client service
Totum Consultants Laura McNair and Roisin Ashmore, who recruit across all levels of HR roles, as well as broader positions in general management, recently hosted their second
5 minutes with Joanna Milne
Trial by fire What is your background? I joined recruitment in 2007, just after the collapse of Northern Rock. Looking back, starting off in recruitment
Podcast highlights: The CFO role and its impact on law
In recent years, many of the top-50 UK law firms have recruited new Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) or Finance Directors (FDs), with the increasing use of
Totum Talks: The seven deadly sins of recruitment
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Top tips for law firms: How to NOT recruit the person you really want We share our insights on the most
Podcast: The future of HR in law
HR in law: Coming of age In this podcast, Totum Director Deborah Gray talks to Laura McNair, who heads up Totum’s HR & Operations team,
Podcast highlights: The future of HR in law
This is a particularly exciting time for HR professionals working in the legal sector, as their roles become evermore strategic, commercial and embedded in the
Podcast: Careers in law management
Trends in operations Listen to “Careers in law management: Now and in the future” on Spreaker. In a podcast published by the Law Management Section,
Podcast: The role of the Chief Operating Officer
COOs: Tried, tested and ready for more There are a number of reasons why more law firms are recruiting COOs: to support the increasingly broad
Totum Talks: What makes for a good COO in law?
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Podcast: The role of the COO What makes for a good COO? Directors Gary Jones and Deborah Gray discuss the increasing
Roundtable highlights: HR in smaller firms
Roundtable discussion Totum Consultants Laura McNair and Elliot Nash, who recruit across all levels of HR roles, as well as broader positions in general management, were recently
Unlocking lock-up: Working capital roles go strategic
Mission critical: Unlocking cashflow Managing a firm’s revenue / working capital lifecycle is a significant responsibility in a legal profession that has a huge amount
Totum Talks: Trends in law 2020
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Unlocking lock-up: Working capital roles go strategic Firms need senior professionals in revenue management. We explore the latest trends and capabilities
IWD 2020: Women in law
Enabling equality In tweets in honour of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020, Janders Dean has been name dropping inspiring women in law, including our Consultant
The life of a Managing Partner & the importance of business operations
Leadership in a changing landscape It’s not often the whole recruitment team gets to meet the Managing Partner of a successful law firm – one