Ten Percent Legal Recruitment

in Careers Advice, Employers, Job Applications, Legal Profession on 17/09/2018 by Jonathan Fagan

We want to recruit a paralegal and he’s got to be male

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe took a call yesterday from a solicitors firm somewhere in England and Wales, and the conversation went as follows: “Hello I wonder if you can help, we’re looking for a family paralegal.” “Yes sure, can you give me a bit more information please?” “Yes, we would like a paralegal who’s able to assist with…

in Careers Advice, Employers, Legal Profession, Training Contracts, Pupillage and Work Experience on 16/12/2017 by Jonathan Fagan

Paralegals are more likely not to turn up for Job Interviews than any other staff. Why?

Reading Time: 2 minutesOut of 5 job interviews arranged for paralegals and junior fee earners, we estimate that 1 candidate will not turn up. For solicitors and legal executives we think the figure is closer to 1 in 20. Why? Here are our top reasons. 1. It is much easier to apply for a job than it is…