What would I do without fear?

I recently read Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, and really liked it. It has been fascinating to hear all the controversy about Sheryl and her writing. What I have found most puzzling is that most of the people who have told me they don’t like the book have not read it.  What I heard in … Continued

Time Management Tips

2013 definitely feels like a very busy year. When I speak to Directors of Recruiting, CMOs and heads of PD across the country, I constantly hear, “our departments have so much on our plates, where are we supposed to find the time to get it all done?” There are no easy answers to finding time … Continued

Our New Website & 17th Anniversary!

This March marks 17 years since I launched Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. and 44 years since I came to this country. I like to acknowledge anniversaries because they are good times to examine whether what we do and believe still work, or whether we need to change anything. To commemorate our 17th anniversary, we are … Continued

Got Grit?

2013 has started off with a burst of new jobs!  We have received more new positions in the first two weeks of the new year than at any point since 2008! My sense is that now that we know who our President will be and that the “fiscal cliff” has been addressed, the uncertainty that … Continued

Happy 2013!

2012 was a good year. For a third year in a row, WCE’s revenues have increased. This steady growth gives me hope that the economy will continue to improve in the coming years. I am proud of the initiatives we launched in 2012 and am very excited about the new year! Every new year’s weekend, since 1989, … Continued

NYCRA BD/Marketing Survey

We just released the findings for our 7th New York City Recruitment Association (NYCRA) survey and our 1st law firm Marketing/BD junior and mid-level salary survey.  Both sets of survey results are available on our website: NYCRA Survey, BD/Marketing Survey. Over the past 16+ years, we have conducted over 30 industry surveys and I am … Continued

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy put things into perspective for me. We lost power for 4 days at home and 4 trees came down on our property. Thankfully, all missed our cars and house. This past summer we bought a house a block and half from the beach on the Jersey shore. It was a life- long dream … Continued

2012 Legal Industry Snapshot Survey

We wanted to share the current findings from the Wisnik Legal Recruiting Industry Snapshot Survey with you. The results are based on a September 2012 survey sent to Recruiting Chiefs, Directors, and Managers at top law firms throughout the country. The results that follow were generated from 60 respondents. To view the full survey results, please … Continued

Back to School

September makes me think of school and even though it has been over 20 years since I completed my MBA, I still want to learn. You don’t have to be enrolled in a formal academic degree program to learn. Here are a few ideas for increasing your knowledge and skills this fall: Register for a … Continued