A growing concern of declining law firm profits is the long-term effect on associates, including lack of training, performance reviews that lead to cuts, and some law firms reshuffling their associate ...

Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM[/caption] Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is partnering with Columbia Business School to launch a training program for its new fall associates, aiming to prepare its ...

When a customer steps through the doors of a retail location looking to purchase a new product, they want to be helped by a friendly, knowledgeable sales associate who can answer their questions, ...

When Abdi Shayesteh arrived at King & Spalding as a New York corporate associate in 2007, he had a scary realization: Law school didn't teach any of the tasks he was being asked to complete. "Your ...

Retailers wanting to provide the best possible customer experience need to focus on building associate engagement and loyalty by treating them properly. Proper treatment starts during the training ...

Walmart has started using Spark City, a simulation-style training game in the form of a mobile app, to assist in training its store associates and prepare them for a variety of potential in-store ...

Dale Durham of Major, Lindsey & Africa examines the importance of cultural fit for associates when seeking new firms, and ...

Private-equity firms are hiring less-experienced junior talent to meet surging deal flow. Large firms are hiring undergraduates instead of poaching from investment banks. Wall Street Prep's founder ...

Sidley Austin is re-christening its experienced associates as managers and giving them leadership training Recruiters said such moves may give law firms a leg up in recruiting and retention (Reuters) ...

Walmart is harnessing the power of virtual reality to train over a million associates across the country. The big-box retailer will deploy 17,000 Oculus Go headsets to almost all of its 5,000 stores ...

A retail sales associate with deep understanding of the product they’re selling, good communication skills and honest enthusiasm has always been one of the most powerful tools for sales success. This ...