Molly McGrath: Secrets to Hiring for Your Law Firm in Shark-Infested Waters

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In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Molly McGrath discuss:

• Approaching hiring from a different perspective.
• Training your employees to be intrapreneurs and take control of their jobs.
• How recruiting and communication are changing in the legal industry.
• Making it about steps in the process, not dollars and hours.

Key Takeaways:

• Before strategy, you have to have the courage to take the first step and move forward.
• Hiring changes your ROI for yourself and for the new hire. Hiring doesn’t mean paying their yearly salary upfront. Look at the ROIs and see how things will change.
• The days of putting up an ad and waiting for people to interview are over - you need to be recruiting.
• When you hire, it’s not just the attorney. Everybody’s KPIs shift.
• Follow the model of: teach, show, do, go, grow. If you do it right, you can on board and be hands-off within 30 days.

"If you're doing it yourself, you're better off not even doing it at all. It is shark-infested waters out there, and by and large, my most successful plate placements are all poaching." — Molly McGrath

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Episode References:

• 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan: https://www.amazon.com/10x-Easier-Than-World-Class-Entrepreneurs/dp/140196995X

About Molly McGrath: Molly McGrath, founder of Hiring & Empowering Solutions, LLC committed to serving the legal community in, Staffing, Employee Engagement, intrapreneurship, and employee retention initiatives. Proudly delivering results for 5K+ law firms over the past 27 years across the country.

Podcaster, blogger, #1 Amazon Best Seller Author; “Fix My Boss: The Simple Plan to Cultivate Respect, Risk Courageous Conversations, and Increase the Bottom Line,” “Intrapreneurs in an Entrepreneur’s World – How to Empower Your Employees to Step Up and Lead,” and “Don’t Be a Yes Chick: How to Stop Babysitting Your Boss, Transform Your Job and Work with a Dream Team Without Losing Your Sanity or Spirit in the Process.”

Connect with Molly McGrath:

Website: https://hiringandempowering.com/

Books: https://hiringandempowering.com/business-development-books/

Show: https://hiringandempowering.com/podcast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-hallmcgrath/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HireAndEmpower

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiringandempowering/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiringandempowering/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molly_mcgrath_co/

Connect with Steve Fretzin:

LinkedIn: Steve Fretzin

Twitter: @stevefretzin

Instagram: @fretzinsteve

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Website: Fretzin.com

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Book: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more!

YouTube: Steve Fretzin

Call Steve directly at 847-602-6911

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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