Changing from conveyancing to a life of crime – a good idea?
Changing from conveyancing to crime – a good idea? Advice for solicitors changing practice areas from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
Careers Advice
Should I tell a potential employer why I am leaving my current employer?
Should I tell a potential employer why I am leaving my current employer?
In most cases, the answer to this is no, absolutely not. This is because the overwhelming number of people leaving employers is due to either a personality clash, a perception that they are poorly paid and can get better money elsewhere. or unpleasant working conditions.
I am writing a CV for the first time. How long should it be?
How long should a CV be for lawyers – advice from Jonathan Fagan, expert legal recruiter at Ten Percent Legal Recruitment, UK specialists.
Thinking of a career in law? Article for 15-17 year olds
Getting into law – article for 15-17 year olds looking to start a legal career, from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
Locums – get paid promptly or else
Locums – get paid promptly, or else – an article by Ten Percent Legal and Interim Lawyers for locums and would be locums,
I’m at a crossroads in my career, I’m 10 years qualified, and I’m fed up in my job. What should I do?
Fed up with your legal career? An article packed full of advice for solicitors thinking about changing jobs or making a career move. Ten Percent Legal
Can you help me revolutionise the legal profession?
Can you help me set up a law firm to change the legal profession? Article from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment and Jonathan Fagan.
Why do we not put specific locations on our job postings?
Why do we not put locations on job postings? Article by Ten Percent Legal Recruitment, specialists for permanent and locum solicitor jobs.
Getting into Law
Its that time of year again when we get telephone calls from potential lawyers and their parents, asking how to get into law.. Article by Ten-Percent Legal on getting work experience.
How much does it cost to become a partner of a law firm?
Cost of becoming a law firm partner. Article by Ten Percent Legal Recruitment and Jonathan Fagan Business Brokers.
What makes a good legal CV?
What makes a good legal CV? Article and advice from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
Effective Interview Techniques for Employers
Effective Interview Techniques for Employers, a guide by Ten Percent Group of Legal Recruitment Websites for solicitors and legal executives.
What is a reasonable pay rise?
What is a reasonable pay rise? Article from the Ten Percent Group, specialists for solicitors and legal executives.
What field of law has the best paid jobs?
Which fields of law pay best? Article from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment for law students and lawyers looking at choosing law areas.
Recruiting an unaffordable candidate – what can I do?
What can I do to recruit an unaffordable candidate? Article by Ten Percent Legal Recruitment for law firms and employers.
I’ve been working from an office for 40 years, so why can’t others?
One of the key issues in relation to offering flexible hours and remote working is the attitude of well established law firm owners, particularly in the smaller sized SME sector, where the recruiting partner or manager is very often the owner of the practice.
Can a lawyer be a millionaire?
Can a lawyer be a millionaire? Article by Jonathan Fagan, MD of Ten Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising solicitor.
How to negotiate a pay rise and how to deal with a request for a pay rise
How to negotiate a pay rise and how to deal with a request for a pay rise – article by Ten Percent Legal Recruitment for solicitors and employers.
How should a legal CV look in 2022?
Do legal CVs in the 2020s need to be completely revamped and have a specific format because of the way most CVs are now processed by potential employers? – eg keywords, applicant tracking systems ATS, videos and online information.
in Careers Advice, Changing Jobs, Job Applications, Training Contracts, Pupillage and Work Experience
Returning to law, changing fields of law or starting out in law – what do I need to do?
Returning to law, changing fields of law or starting out in law – what do I need to do? Get work experience. Article by Ten Percent Legal.
10 Top Interview Tips for Interviewers
Ten top tips for interviewing techniques – a guide for employers from Jonathan Fagan, MD of Ten Percent Legal Recruitment and Interim Lawyers.
Job Interviews – 10 Top Tips for Candidates
10 Top Tips for Interviews – candidate guide from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment, solicitor recruitment specialists in the UK.
Interview Question and Answer 52 – Why haven’t you had many interviews?
Interview Question and Answer 52 – Why haven’t you had many interviews? An article including an example answer from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
Interview Question 51 – Give an example of how a situation or project that had a positive outcome depended on the work of people from a wide range of backgrounds and ideas.
Interview Question 51 – Give an example of how a situation or project that had a positive outcome depended on the work of people – suggested answer.
Rewards & Benefits to Employees in the Legal Sector
Our experiences (as business owners and legal recruiters) of providing rewards and benefits to our employees and those we see in the legal profession.
Sh*t Happens – Bad Things on CVs
How to explain away bad things on CVs (or not) – article from Jonathan Fagan at Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
Interview Question & Answer 50 – Give an example of a recent commercial deal that captured your attention
Legal Job Interview Question & Answer from Jonathan Fagan, MD of Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
CV Review – LLB Graduate Administrator
Full CV Review – LLB Graduate Administrator – from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment.
Interview Question & Answer 49 – Give an example of a project or task that you felt compelled to complete on your own. What stopped you from delegating?
Give an example of a project or task that you felt compelled to complete on your own. What stopped you from delegating? Answer from Ten Percent Legal
Legal CV Review for LPC Student – Free CV Review
A free legal CV review for an LPC student. The LPC student has given us permission to provide advice with their name redacted. For details of our CV Review service, please visit www.ten-percent.uk – our legal careers site.