The importance of Knowledge v LinkedIn
The importance of knowledge, understanding and trust in Legal Recruitment. Over the past few years, we, as recruiters, have been advised to embrace the power of Linkedin as a tool to both expand our personal networks and to attract and interact with sought after candidates. This, we have been told, has become increasingly important given […]
NQ Advice – 5 things to consider
NQ Advice – 5 things to consider in 2016 May/June is always a difficult time for 2nd year trainee solicitors, the bulk of which will be expecting to qualify this September. It’s hard for anyone to deal with uncertainty in the fundamental aspects of adult life and one’s future employment prospects certainly fall into this […]
Legal Branding – its significance in the context of legal recruitment
Legal branding – its significance in the context of legal recruitment The Lawyer this week published an article on the annual findings of research conducted by Acritas into the relative strength of UK Legal brands. Eversheds came out on top and has now won this award 3 out of the last 4 years beating both […]
Flexible and agile working and its importance to candidates
For a number of years now we have noticed that lawyers – particularly those at the more junior end of the profession – place increasing importance on so called work/life balance when seeking a new role. As a result, law firms struggling to recruit into transactional disciplines in Manchester have resorted to including elements of […]
Interviews – what to expect
Congratulations, you have secured an interview and are busy preparing for the day. If you are fortunate to have secured your interview through Think Legal then you will already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from your interview, its structure and details regarding the role you are interviewing for. However, it can […]
NQ Season
As June/July approached last year, it represented a real tide change as regards newly qualified roles. In previous years, as the economy faltered, retention levels fell and the landscape for those coming up to qualification looked increasingly bleak as corporate, real estate and banking could no longer sustain an influx of new lawyers. However, […]