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Root and branch: Getting to the crux of real change in law
Law firms want to be their clients’ trusted advisors. But will clients spending millions in annual legal fees ever really trust a law firm whose
Totum Talks: Interviews, client relationships and the future workplace
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Getting ready for interview If your new year resolution was to find a new job, then you might now be looking
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
5 minutes with Dee Deol
Tell us something people might not know about you? Too many to record here! Apart from wearing bear costumes when walking the recent 15-mile Marsden
Totum talks: Supporting business services leaders in law
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Supporting business services leaders in law Recruiting a business services leadership team has never been more challenging or vital. Our report
International relocation: An insider’s view
In the past few years, business services in law have gone international, with Totum increasingly working on either placements overseas or helping international candidates to relocate
5 minutes with Tiffany Sims
Tell us something people might not know about you? I would be pretty surprised if there was anything, I am a bit of an open
Totum Talks: BD and Marketing Update Spring 2019
Welcome to the spring issue of Totum’s BD and marketing newsletter. The first quarter of 2019 has been incredibly busy with BD and marketing roles
Opportunity knocks: Recruiting trends in business services in law
As specialists in business services in the legal sector, we know roles across management functions in law have evolved massively. Since we started recruiting into
Law firms compete to attract talented business leaders from other sectors
Business services professionals from across BD and marketing, HR, finance and IT have taken on increasingly senior roles in law, as firms have recognised their
Totum Talks: The future of BD and marketing
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Forthcoming events: Secret Horizons and Law Rocks! Details of two events involving Totum – one on the future of BD and
The whole you: Personal branding for career success
Last week we had a training session with Shona Rowan (Performance and Mindset Coach, International Speaker, NLP Practitioner and former International Ballroom Dancing Champion) on
How to negotiate your salary
Valuing your worth It’s fantastic to receive a job offer – likely the culmination of an interview process that has taken time, hard work and
Proof of value? Business leaders in law must demonstrate worth
Business services professionals from across BD and marketing, HR, finance and IT have taken on increasingly senior roles in law, as firms have recognised their
BD and marketing in law: New roles, new horizons
BD and marketing: Changing times Business development (BD) and marketing is a sophisticated business services function in law, offering a huge breadth and depth of
Totum’s Commitment to Diversity
Our 2019 diversity report Totum’s latest diversity report (click here to view the full PDF) shows our sustained commitment to building recruitment practices that promote
Podcast: Trends in business services offerings in law
Business in law: The podcast We were delighted to recently record a podcast with Infinite Global on the changing face of business services in the
Totum talks: Diversity and new business roles in law
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Podcast: Trends in business services offerings in law Tim Skipper chats to Jamie Obertelli at Infinite Global about the changing landscape
Janders Dean – #JDHorizons – innovation, cocktails and a feline guest speaker
What more could you want at 10am on a Friday than a DIY Mojito? As it was my first Janders Dean event I had been
Podcast highlights: The changing business services landscape
The changing business services landscape We recently published our first podcast featuring Totum’s Tim Skipper and Jamie Obertelli of Infinite Global, chatting about the evolution