Ten Percent Legal Recruitment

Free Candidate Screening

Included with our recruitment services

Candidate screening

We offer candidate screening free of charge to all clients who use our recruitment services.

When you are recruiting a solicitor or member of legal staff, checking the details matters. We can help you look beyond the CV and follow up information before you make an appointment.

What can we check?

Depending on the role and your requirements, we can help with:

  • CV and employment history. Review dates, roles and relevant experience, and ask the candidate to explain gaps or inconsistencies.
  • References. Contact agreed referees to confirm employment details and request feedback where available.
  • Professional registration. Check the relevant public register for registration or practising status and published restrictions or disciplinary findings.
  • Relevant public information. Review publicly available professional profiles and online information for matters relevant to the appointment.

How does it work?

Tell us which checks you need. We agree the scope with you, request the necessary details from the candidate and check the appropriate sources. Reference requests are agreed with the candidate before an employer is contacted.

We pass on the findings, highlight discrepancies and make clear where information remains unconfirmed. The candidate can clarify anything that needs an explanation.

References often confirm only dates and job titles. Screening helps you make an informed decision, but does not guarantee future performance or replace your own recruitment and onboarding checks.

Free candidate screening interviews

We can conduct an initial screening interview on your behalf, free of charge when you use our recruitment services. You can specify the questions you would like us to ask, or we can provide a general screening interview covering the candidate’s experience, reasons for moving, salary expectations and availability.

We agree the questions with you, arrange the interview with the candidate and report back on their responses. This helps you decide who to invite for a further interview and which points to explore in more detail.

Ask us about candidate screening

Already recruiting through us? Contact your consultant to arrange screening. If you have a new vacancy, send us the details and tell us what you would like checked.

Call 0207 127 4343 or email cv@ten-percent.co.uk.