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Finding People
March 3, 2006 The convergence of several trends--declining births, retiring baby boomers, and continued legal practice growth--will create more law firm staff jobs than there will be workers to fill them by 2010, according to overall projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among the most critical shortages will be highly skilled and specialized managerial and supervisory positions. As firms recruit at the Director level, they will find it important to recognize that their skill set requirement is not simply to match those of the last person in the position. Demographers tell us the top skills to look for are:
▪ The ability to work in a diverse organization (especially woman, Hispanics and seniors returning to the workforce.
▪ Foreign language skills.
▪ Creativity and the ability to introduce creativity in conservative organizations.
▪ Ability to supervise in a virtual setting through non-traditional means.
Accordingly, don’t be surprised to see technical skills perhaps taking a bit of a backseat to interpersonal capabilities. | 
