Salary Myths and the Legal Profession The legal profession is plagued by salary myths. How many times have high street solicitors been speaking to acquaintances and informed that as they are a solicitor they must be earning loads of money, at least 6 figures? How many law students still start their degree course thinking that…
New Candidate Update for June 30th 2015, from Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and Interim Lawyers Locum Recruitment We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. Conveyancing locums available nationwide. South East, South West, East Anglia and Home Counties 24062102 Wills and Probate Locum,…
June 22nd 2015 – Candidate Update from Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. Conveyancing locums available nationwide. London 12061608 Conveyancing Solicitor, NQ level, looking around SW, W and Central London. 11060955 PI, Litigation, Employment, Contentious Probate and…
Candidate Update dated 10th June 2015 – recently registered candidates with the Ten-Percent Group. We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. Conveyancing locums available nationwide. London 10060937 Employment and Litigation Solicitor looking in central London for a suitable role. 2 years…
Legal Job Market Update June 2015 This job market report covers both April and May 2015. The two months are usually characterised by large peaks and troughs. Firstly we get Easter, which generates a large peak of job vacancies followed by troughs around the holiday weeks. Secondly we have May Bank Holiday, which follows the…
The June 2015 version of Legal Recruitment News is available at www.legal-recruitment.co.uk – click here to go straight to the newsletter. It includes our Legal Job Market Update and Locum Rates for June 2015. You can sign up to receive our newsletters every month or so via email as well. Simply email us at cv@ten-percent.co.uk
Candidate Update dated 21st May 2015 We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. Conveyancing locums available nationwide. London 14051011 Locum Professional Negligence, Claimant and Defendant Complex PI and Employment Solicitor from city background. Available for assignments in London and Essex. 14050852…
Candidate Update 14th May 2015 from Ten-Percent Legal and Interim Lawyers We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. Conveyancing locums available nationwide. London 13050925 Office Manager with over 4 years experience in a solicitors firm looking around London. Permanent. 12052225 Housing…
Thinking of studying for the BPTC? (BPTC stands for Bar Professional Training Course – formerly the BVC Bar Vocational Course – also known as IWMLP – an Incredible Waste of Money for a Lot of People)? The cost in 2015 of studying this ‘course’ is £18,500 according to the University of Law (formerly the College…
Candidate Update dated 28th April 2015 We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. Conveyancing locums available nationwide. London 27041849 Family Solicitor looking for part time work in South West London. 2 years PQE, permanent. 27041128 Conveyancing Solicitor looking at roles in…
We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. London 22040902 Conveyancing, Commercial Property and Wills & Probate Locum Solicitor with 20 years experience and availability for all of June and July. London 21041624 Residential and Commercial Conveyancing Locum Solicitor available immediately for…
How to be a Locum – new .pdf guide We have produced a new free guide on how to be a locum. This includes sections on getting work, realistic expectations, hourly rates, popular fields of law, payment, insurance, umbrella companies and much more. You can get additional information from the www.interimlawyers.co.uk FAQ section for both…
The Death of 20 days Annual Leave There are still a number of law firms out there who offer 20 days annual leave. Occasionally this crops up and it is probably useful to know that by offering 20 days annual leave you are risking losing staff to the competition and not being able to recruit…
Mothers returning to work – a missed opportunity? The legal profession very often lags behind other sectors for recruitment practices and HR trends. Firms have tended to be inflexible about hours, reluctant to recruit part time staff and hesitant to offer alternatives to salary increases. It is not surprising therefore that parents returning to work…
Legal Job Market Update April 2015 March was busy. This is quite normal as we get near to Easter and the end of the financial year for a lot of firms. The locum market picks up with a good number of short term assignments coming in as well as more summer bookings. Permanent vacancies also…
Here follows a CV review. We offer free CV reviews provided you are happy for us to publish our feedback on the website and your CV in full. CV REVIEW IS AT THE FOOT OF THIS CV – NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE CONTENT OTHER THAN THE PARAGRAPH AT THE BOTTOM. Candidate 010141129 Name Address…
Here follows a CV review. We offer free CV reviews provided you are happy for us to publish our feedback on the website and your CV in full. Candidate 03062139 Address: Telephone (Mob): Telephone (Home): Email: Date of Birth: Marital Status: Single Sex: Male Nationality: British Driving Licence: Full driving licence EDUCATION 2014 – 2016 …
Here follows a CV review. We offer free CV reviews provided you are happy for us to publish our feedback on the website and your CV in full. Candidate 22022159 Name Address Home: Mobile: British DOB Personal Profile A hard-working, honest and punctual individual who always maintains a very high level of commitment and works…
Here follows a CV review. We offer free CV reviews provided you are happy for us to publish our feedback on the website and your CV in full. Candidate 14021231 Address Tel: Email: Professional Profile Trainee Solicitor qualifying in June 2015 with experience in private client, personal injury, commercial, conveyancing and civil litigation. Looking for…
Ten-Percent Group Permanent and Locum Candidate Update April 1st 2015 New Candidates registered in the last 7 days: Email jobs@ten-percent.co.uk or call 0207 127 4343. We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. London 31030924 NQ Private Client Solicitor looking at posts…
Here follows a CV review. We offer free CV reviews provided you are happy for us to publish our feedback on the website and your CV in full. Candidate 09021949 PORTSMOUTH I am a self-motivated, hardworking student at University of Portsmouth. I am currently studying for a degree in law and expect to gain my…
Ten-Percent Group Permanent and Locum Candidate Update March 26th 2015 New Candidates registered in the last 7 days: London 23032102 Employment and Commercial Litigation Solicitor, 1 year PQE looking in and around London and the Home Counties. 24030635 Personal Injury Locum Lawyer with over 9 years experience of a range of EL/PL and RTA work,…
Ten-Percent Group Permanent and Locum Candidate Update March 23rd 2015 We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. London 17031550 Commercial Property Solicitor with 6 months experience PQE, looking for suitable roles in and around Greater London. Permanent. 16031808 Legal Secretary looking…
Ten-Percent Group Permanent and Locum Candidate Update March 11th 2015 New Candidates registered in the last 14 days: Email jobs@ten-percent.co.uk or call 0207 127 4343. We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. South East, South West, East Anglia and Home Counties…
The Annual Baby Boom Phenomenon and Locum Cover Every year we see a surge in maternity leave cover and requests for locums. This is known as the ‘Baby Boom’ time slot. For 6 weeks in March and April we go through a time when partners and HR managers call us to enquire about cover. It…
Hourly Rates of Pay for Locum Solicitors and Legal Executives – March 4th 2015 update Locum hourly rate payment varies widely according to the demand, length of assignment, level of experience and advance notice available. Hourly rates go up during the summer (June-September). NB: These rates are intended as a guide only. Hourly rates can…
Legal Job Market Update dated March 4th 2015 February has been a month of two halves as usual. We spend the first week watching the post-Christmas recruitment spike recede and then skiing holidays together with half term breaks kicking in. Locum work has dropped off towards the end of the month, although we have taken…
Ten-Percent Group Permanent and Locum Candidate Update 2nd March 2015 New Candidates registered in the last 14 days: Email jobs@tenpercentgroup.com or call 0207 127 4343. We have over 11,000 solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent & locum vacancies and recruit at all levels. South East, South West, East Anglia and Home Counties…
Legal Job Market Update dated 4th February Comments on the current market from Jonathan Fagan, MD of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment: “Since Christmas we have seen a resumption of the recruitment demand that has not really slowed down since the market picked up in 2012. Firms are still recruiting, candidates are out looking for permanent posts…
Ten-Percent Group Permanent and Locum Candidate Update January 28th 2015 Email jobs@tenpercentgroup.com or call 0207 127 4343. Our locums are taking bookings for the busy holiday seasons in 2015. Traditionally it is harder to get locums booked for February half term and from June through to October. Book in advance. Call 0207 127 4343 or…