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Developing a successful recruitment strategy
In a piece first published in newbusiness.co.uk, Totum Director Deborah Gray explores how firms can find the best recruitment strategy to secure the right talent. As
Property firms must move with the ESG tide
We are delighted to reproduce our letter on ESG in Property Firms, as published in the Property Week on 1st October 2021. By Deborah Gray, Director,
Letter: Diversity officers must be more than token roles
We are delighted to reproduce our letter on chief diversity officers, as published in the Financial Times on the 20th September 2021. By Deborah Gray, Director,
Changing workplace means increased responsibilities for the head of finance
In a piece first published in Workplace Insight Totum’s head of finance practice, Martyn Draper, discusses our recent Finance survey and explains how the finance function
Making a Difference: Employee Mental Health in Professional Services
In a piece first published in Undercover Recruiter one of Totum’s founding directors and cross-sector recruiter, Deborah Gray, discusses employee mental health in professional services. Pre-Covid,
Gender equality in a post-covid legal sector workplace
In a piece first published in International Employment Lawyer, one of Totum’s founding directors and cross-sector recruiter, Deborah Gray, discusses workplace gender equality in the legal
More than half of law firms use exceptional bonuses to retain top talent, new Totum Partners survey reveals
In a piece first published in UK News Group, Totum discuss their findings on how law firms use bonuses to attract and retain top talent: More
Why CFOs really matter to law firms
In a piece first published in Reports Legal, Martyn Draper, Head of Totum’s Finance Practice, explains how the finance function and role of a law firm
Law firms turn to exceptional and sign-on bonuses to retain and attract top talent
In a piece first published in International Employment Lawyer, Totum discusses their latest Bonus and salary research, as law firms turn to exceptional and sign-on bonuses
The future is hybrid?
In a piece first published in PSMG’s Centrum magazine, Totum Director Rebecca Ellis and Consultant Liz Chappell share their insights gained from many conversations with professional services firms over the past
Why millennials are the driving force behind corporate ESG policies
In a piece first published in People Management, Totum Director Deborah Gray discusses why Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy is becoming a more prominent priority for businesses
Why law firms need to develop genuine sustainability policies
In a piece first published in International Employment Lawyer, Totum Director Deborah Gray discusses the importance of law firms getting ESG right by developing a sustainability policy if
Do not ignore ESG when recruiting
In a letter recently published in Property Week, Totum Director Deborah Gray, discusses ESG and recruitment and explains why property firms must take an authentic
Virtual interviews: Mishaps and learnings
In a piece first published in The Professionals, Totum consultant Georgia Cooke looks back on a year of virtual interviews and lessons for the future.
No one said this would be easy – but positive change will outlive Covid
In a piece first published in PSMG’s Centrum magazine, Rebecca Ellis, Director at Totum, discusses the latest trends in recruitment in professional services, and how
Covid-19: Impact on BD & Marketing
In a piece first published in PM Forum magazine, Totum Director Rebecca Ellis reports on latest trends in recruitment, likely developments, and how BD &
Finance leadership in law: A coronavirus perspective
In a piece first published in Financial Director magazine, Consultant Martyn Draper, who heads up Totum’s specialist finance and accounts division, looks at the role
Future-proof your career
In a piece first published in PM Forum magazine, Consultant and Author Kim Tasso talks to Totum Consultants Rebecca Ellis and Julius Reeve about how
Raconteur’s Legal Innovation report: The future of law
Predicting futures Raconteur’s special Legal Innovation report, featuring Totum, has been published today (Tuesday 27 November 2018) in The Times newspaper and The Times tablet/iPad edition. It is full
Totum named in 2019 Timewise Power 50 awards
The Timewise Power 50 We are delighted to announce that one of our Founding Directors Deborah Gray has been recognised in the latest Timewise Power