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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

"America's AI Action Plan" Promises Big Changes Across Industries: Top 10 Employer Takeaways

Fisher Phillips on 7/28/2025

The White House just released an AI action plan identifying more than 90 federal policy goals that aim to create a roadmap for achieving “global AI dominance” in innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy and...more

Attorneys and Pro Contractors Are Most Covered Roles in Today’s ESI Job Market

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 12/10/2024

During a recent meeting with Michael Quartararo, president of ACEDS, and Maribel Rivera, VP of Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS, we discussed the latest trends in the ESI industry during our regular monthly Eye on ESI...more

Significant Labour Reforms in Argentina

Ius Laboris on 7/26/2024

After a long debate, the administration of President Milei, elected in November 2023, finally got its first law passed on 27 June 2024....more

TRU Trends: Law Firms Made Significant Shifts in June

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 7/26/2024

During this month’s Eye on ESI, ACEDS VP of Strategy and Client Engagement Maribel Rivera and I discussed a number of new trends and predictions we saw this past June for job seekers and employers in the current eDiscovery...more

Youth in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities

Ius Laboris on 7/15/2024

As we celebrate Youth Skills Day, a global initiative established by the UN in 2014 to underscore the critical role of skill development for young people in fostering employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, it is...more

TRU Trends: Abundant Jobs, Stalwart Candidates, Slow-Moving Employers

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 7/8/2024

When prepping for June’s Eye on ESI webinar, I told ACEDS President Mike Quartararo that the current job market trends we have been tracking were unusual and contradictory, he seemed surprised. However, the info we shared...more

Choosing the Right Software for Background Searches: Key Features to Consider

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 5/28/2024

Background checks are essential in hiring, but many HR leaders skip them to save time. This approach causes headaches, so many employers turn to background search software. But with so many options available, how do you...more

TRU Trends: Increase in Law Firm Hiring, Fewer Fully Remote Jobs

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 4/26/2024

In April, the national jobs reports showed robust growth and it’s great to know that the ediscovery industry is keeping pace with the country’s averages. This month’s Eye on ESI, hosted by ACEDS President Mike Quartararo and...more

TRU Trends: It’s Never Too Early to Plan Your Next E-Discovery Career Move

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 2/19/2024

February’s Eye on ESI webinar proved that the ediscovery job industry is ready to spring to life. My cohost ACEDS President Michael and I presented the exciting marketplace stats recently to a lively audience of ediscovery...more

TRU Trends: Early-Career, Contract Roles Abound in Q1

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 1/26/2024

Opportunities in the ESI job market are abundant despite employers being cautious about the economy. As discussed in the January edition of Eye on ESI, volume for job seekers is high if you know where to look. Here is the...more

White House Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order: 10 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 10/31/2023

The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...more

Getting Traction in Today’s Legal Job Search Process: Rising Above the Sea of Faceless Applicant Data

Butler Snow LLP on 10/11/2023

I’ve often said (only half-jokingly) for many years—even decades—that in retrospect, it seems that when I graduated with my Juris Doctor degree from Tulane Law School in 1979, “the streets were paved with gold.” Translation:...more

10 Critical Elements of Background Check Software

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 8/4/2023

In today’s competitive job market, conducting thorough background checks on potential employees is crucial. Background check software is one of the most comprehensive ways to ensure pre-employment screening is done correctly....more

[Webinar] Labor Markets, Inflation, and the Economy: Current Impacts on Your Business - July 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

Lathrop GPM on 7/6/2023

The Lathrop GPM Closely Held Business Institute invites you to a webinar on Labor Markets, Inflation, and the Economy: Current Impacts on Your Business - Join us for an economic outlook discussion with Joe Mahon, Regional...more

[Webinar] Recruiting for the compliance office in a tight market - June 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 6/6/2023

Learning Objectives - Brief overview of the current job market for employers - Partnering with your Human Resources Department during the hiring process - Key recruiting strategies for hiring managers - Leveraging...more

New Stats Show Law Firms Slow Hiring Processes, But Contract Opportunities Abound

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 2/3/2023

Good news travels fast, and for the attendees of the January 2023 episode of Eye on ESI held on LinkedIn Live recently, many thumbs up flew across the screen, despite lingering fears of a recession. For this session, I was...more

TRU Trends: As the Economy Turns, the Job Market Pivots

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 11/22/2022

The ediscovery job market is still going strong despite fears of a recession. Recently, Mike Quartararo, President of ACEDS, and Maribel Rivera, VP of Strategy and Client Engagement for ACEDS and I met for our monthly Eye on...more

TRU Trends: Strong Job Market, But Longer Speed of Hire for Law Firms

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 11/2/2022

As part of our monthly Eye on ESI webinar series, ACEDS President Mike Quartararo and VP of Strategy and Client Engagement Maribel Rivera and I met recently to discuss the current state of the e-discovery job market. Each...more

TRU Trends April 2022: ESI FOMO

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 5/5/2022

The Window is Closing for ESI Project Managers to Take Advantage of the Hottest Job Market in 20 Years - Experienced ediscovery professionals, such as project managers, analytics specialists, and broadly litigation support...more

TRU Trends March 2022: Top 3 Takeaways from Legalweek 2022

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 4/4/2022

Legalweek 2022 was recently held as an in-person event in New York hosted by ALM. It brought together legal professionals from around the globe who sought new data on business and regulatory trends, the latest technology...more

[Virtual Event] Contract Labor and the Shifting Legal Job Market - March 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 2/15/2022

With rumors of the Great Resignation this topic is top of mind for many legal professionals....more

TRU Trends: January 2022

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 2/2/2022

The first month of 2022 got off to a quiet start as hiring managers and business leaders took the first two weeks of January to slowly get back into gear after the holidays and year-close activities. But the second half of...more

TRU Trends: December 2021

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 12/28/2021

As the year draws to a close, reflecting on the ESI industry trends that have defined 2021 should illuminate what to expect from the e-discovery job market in 2022. Contract Talent - Since the onset of COVID-19, contract...more

TRU Trends: November 2021

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 12/10/2021

It’s that time of year again – the time of year when we give thanks… and companies hire a ton of seasonal workers! If you think Macy’s and Amazon are the only companies ramping up volumes of contract and seasonal workers in...more

A Two-Part Series on the Pandemic Job Market

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 11/3/2021

The job market in e-discovery and across the legal industry is definitely in the middle of something. It’s not clear whether it’s the beginning, middle or end of something, but it’s definitely something. At ACEDS, we have...more

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