Sara Forte, an employment lawyer, recently sat down with Lawyers Financial to reflect on her experience starting a firm and building a team. By all accounts, her practical and intuitive approach to success is working. Below are her top three tips.
Would you be in a better financial position if you spent more time managing your finances and less time doing your job? Time is money and there is real value in outsourcing the time to plan, compare alternatives, research options, stay current on tax laws, and execute your financial plan.
Life insurance serves many purposes, but one of the top reasons people buy insurance is to replace the income that would normally provide for their family’s lifestyle and long-term security in the event of premature death.
Congratulations! You've graduated law school, passed the barrister and solicitor exams (hopefully), and are now working as an articling student or lawyer. The world's your oyster, or at least you think it is.
It seems that, at this time of year, everyone is a bit more stressed – summer is almost over, kids and families need to get back into a school schedule, and traffic gets even worse!
Well, maybe ‘forget’ is going too far. You will still need a resumé but it isn’t the most important tool in your job search. Your most important tool is LinkedIn … specifically your profile and your network of connections.