Hiring Insights

Lisa Lang joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to discuss her diverse legal background, career advancement, relationship building, and the benefits of utilizing social media. Lisa is the Vice President and General Counsel at Ohio Northern University, her varied background spans private practice, nonprofit, academia, and six years in the United States Army, first as a legal specialist and then as a legal non-commissioned officer. Lisa is an author and passionate about building community and being a resource as she shares her journey and experiences in the legal world. The topics discussed in this episode:

Brian Davis joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to discuss advancing your career as an outside counsel. Brian handles lateral partner recruiting and in-house searches for financial services clients and law firms. He is particularly skilled in private equity, hedge fund, corporate, corporate finance, capital markets, compliance and tax searches for major financial institutions, broker-dealers, hedge funds, private equity funds, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and law firms, domestically and internationally. In addition to his work in the United States, Brian has extensive experience with international firms in London, the European Union and the Middle East. Topics discussed: When do law firms choose to engage a search firm and what does that process look like? Tools that candidates should be utilizing when either contemplating a search or in the middle of one. If you’re an associate or partner considering a move, what active steps should you be taking? No one is worried about your career except for you, you have to manage it. Expectations for an attorney’s book of business and does that impact their ability to be recruited. Common myths about the recruiting process. Trends in the legal industry. Red flags that candidates should avoid.

Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Bryan Krajeski in this episode of Hiring Insights. Bryan is not only an incredible external recruiter, but he also has a long history of sales, marketing, and internal recruiting experience. In addition to giving us some insight into the recruiting world, both internal and external recruiters, Bryan will help us understand what goes on behind the scenes in a recruiting process, tips and tricks for how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, the importance of networking, how to draft a great cover letter, and use your resume effectively to help yourself get noticed. Specific steps a recruiter goes through to place someone; sourcing, building a talent pool, challenges. How to advantage yourself as a candidate. What happens after you submit an online application? Recruiter myths. Making outreach to a recruiter; when they can help, and when they can’t. Utilize the career tools at your disposal (LinkedIn, resumes, cover letters) but put thought and strategy into how you are creating them. Requisites and red flags for resumes. Network. Network. Network. Talk to the recruiters who make outreach, look to people in your industry, and strategize what companies you are targeting. How best to work with a recruiter. What qualities make a most placeable candidate (MPC)? Finding a new position is a marathon not a sprint.

On the second episode of this two-part series of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Tom O’Connor, George Zaharatos, and Lem Montgomery. Tom is the former Executive Vice President of Compliance & Ethics, EHS, ESG at Guardian Industries, George is the Principal-Global Data and Technology Leader for Trade and Customs at KPMG, and Lem is an attorney for Butler Snow, LLP. We focus the discussion on their insights into what it takes to be a successful candidate searching for an executive position in today’s job market. What you need as a job seeker in today’s market to get hired. As an attorney looking for a senior level role, whether that’s a firm partner or going in-house, what should you know starting your search? Social media plays a role in the hiring process today, but how much? The best c-level executives have these common traits… What NOT to say in an interview.

On the first episode of this two-part series of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Tom O’Connor, George Zaharatos, and Lem Montgomery. Tom is the former Executive Vice President of Compliance & Ethics, EHS, ESG at Guardian Industries, George is the Principal-Global Data and Technology Leader for Trade and Customs at KPMG, and Lem is an attorney for Butler Snow, LLP. We focus the discussion on finding a career you're passionate about, mentorship, and networking to advance your career at any stage. Navigating your career path; is it intentional, linear, or opportunistic? Regardless of your age or the stage of your career, having a mentor in your life is crucial to success. Building a network without it feeling transactional. Overcoming the fear of potential rejection when networking.

On this episode of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with three attorneys: Brenda Morris, Drew Fossum, and David Hecker. Brenda is the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Employment and Compliance at Sealed Air, Drew is the Vice President and General Counsel at Tenaska, Inc., and David is the Group General Counsel for Kiewit. Part 2 of this 2-part episode focuses on their insights into the job seeking process and experience.

On this episode of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with three attorneys: Brenda Morris, Drew Fossum, and David Hecker. Brenda is the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Employment and Compliance at Sealed Air, Drew is the Vice President and General Counsel at Tenaska, Inc., and David is the Group General Counsel for Kiewit. Part 1 of this 2-part episode focuses on their paths to an executive level legal career, career strategies, and the importance of networking. You can’t always control the options that you’ll have at various points in your career, but they’re critical junctures. The more you have thought through some type of strategy, the better prepared you’ll be. Taking on new opportunities, constantly absorbing knowledge, finding value in mentors and consistently networking, all play major parts in leading you down the most opportune path. Building and cultivating a professional network. Going in house as an executive is a dual functioning role, what should you be aware of to bring value across cross-functional teams? Three words to encourage you to get out of comfort zone when it comes to networking.

Jenny Wood joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to discuss navigating your career path, how to create followership as a leader, and showcasing your full potential. Jenny is an executive at Google running a large operations team that helps drive tens of billions of revenue per year. She’s also the founder of Own Your Career, one of the largest career development programs in Google’s history with tens of thousands of people benefitting, an author, keynote speaker, mom, avid hiker, and pilot.

Brian Potts, Partner at Perkins Coie, joined us to provide insights into the changing landscape for law students, how to translate rejection in a job search into motivation, and what you can do to maximize your job search strategy. He is also a writer whose has been featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Politico, Bloomberg, the Wisconsin State Journal, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Weekly Standard and author of the book The Jobless Lawyer’s Handbook: How to Get Hired as a Lawyer. He is an inventor, professor and helped found The Legal Mentor Network, the first nation-wide, free mentorship program for law students and recently barred attorneys. This episode is brought to you by Top Talent Advocates, career advocacy for top talent! Hosted by: Mosah Fernandez Goodman.

Ricardo Watson, Chief Risk Officer at JP Morgan Chase & Co, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman of Top Talent Advocates to share his insights on career management and his personal rise through corporate America by intentionally pursuing and capitalizing on opportunities. This episode includes discussions regarding:

Kristi Stepp, Partner with Sigred Solutions, a management recruiting and leadership advisory firm, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman of Top Talent Advocates to share her insights into developing a career and job search strategy, successful onboarding and retention efforts for managers, and proper organizational succession planning. Kristi has over 25 years of international and multicultural human resource experience in the automotive, healthcare, food and beverage, and workforce solutions industries. Prior to Sigred Solutions, Kristi served in strategic human resource roles at several leading global organizations, including General Motors, Kelly Services, Pepsi-Cola and Volkswagen. Most recently, Kristi served as the global head of talent development at General Motors.

Alex Su, a former lawyer who now works at the cutting edge of legal technology as Head of Community Development at Ironclad, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman to discuss the evolution of LegalTech, lessons he learned from his career pivot, insights and recommendations on how to utilize and capitalize on the advantages of social media, and how to generally pursue a job that you’re not only qualified for, but that you’re passionate about. Alex is a leader in the LegalTech community, active on TikTok (@legaltechbro) where he makes videos poking fun at the legal industry and is a columnist for Above the Law.

Dimitri Mastrocola, Partner and In-House Counsel Recruiter at Major, Lindsey and Africa, joins us to provide a “peek behind the curtain” into the executive search process. Dimitri walks us through the milestone steps of an executive search and shares insights for legal talent and executives actively pursuing a career change or strategically planning their next steps. He is known on LinkedIn as Wall Street's best connected executive legal recruiter and also shares his networking dos and don’ts to capitalize on social media as a resource and tool.

Jennifer (Jenny) Champlin, Director of DEI Incubator at Edward Jones and current President of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), joins us to share how to build and cultivate meaningful professional relationships. The opportunities that have presented themselves along Jenny’s career journey have been widely supported and inspired by the authentic network of people she surrounds herself with. We discuss how to effectively and efficiently manage your career and dive into why NAWL is a great resource and tool for women in the legal industry.

Robert Jones joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode to share his 42 years of experience at the top of corporate America recruiting, interviewing, and hiring executives. The current Chief Administrative Officer at Gavilon Group, LLC and prior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., Robert lends his insights on complexities and intricacies of bringing an executive onto a team, cultural fit, the importance of adapting to new environments, and negotiating offers, all from an HR perspective.

Join Mosah Fernandez Goodman as he hosts Matt Miller, Chief Legal Officer at Uptake (industrial artificial intelligence software company). Matt discusses the path he charted to reach the executive level including founding his solo law firm, law firm partner, former General Counsel at Bark and Green Thumb Industries, and former Deputy General Counsel at Groupon. Throughout his searches he paints a picture of igniting his network to leverage his connections and setting his non-negotiables when it comes to entertaining job offers. With years of experience in the legal realm, Matt provides a window into what other rising talent may be questioning as they continue to climb the corporate ladder and look for their next opportunity.

Join Mosah Fernandez Goodman as he hosts Bill George, a corporate superstar who helmed Medtronics and served on the Boards of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, and Target Corporation. Bill discusses insights into the executive search and hiring process and the evolution of qualities needed for a leader over the past century; from working with your hands, the Steve Jobs era of needing the smartest candidate, to now wanting leaders for their hearts. With years of Corporate Board experience, Bill guides you through the process of landing your first board role and how to succeed.

Listen to Lindsay Hofbauer, Business Development Associate at Top Talent Advocates, as she talks about her role building relationships and networking with executives, recruiters and hiring managers to match our candidates to the best opportunities.

Join Mosah Goodman, founder and president of Top Talent Advocates, and Lindsay Hofbauer as they explore and share insights into career advocacy for executive leaders and lawyers. Learn more about their executive resume, coaching, and advocacy services tailored to optimize your job search, enhance your compensation, and accelerate your career trajectory.