THE PART-TIME SOLUTION
They’re too often treated as stop gaps. But permanent part-timers can become a critical component in growing your company cost effectively.
Until last summer, the only employee of personal injury lawyer Christopher Earley was a permanent part-time paralegal who worked 25 hours a week. When Earley decided to recruit an attorney who could work 20 hours a week, one candidate stood out. But there was a snag. Because of her extensive experience, that attorney wanted a higher salary than Earley had initially offered. He eventually agreed to give her a percentage of the contingency fees—an idea suggested by the applicant.
“Finding people who are not in it just to expand their résumés can be challenging, so if you find a good candidate, you and the interviewee need to think outside
