10 Top Tips: 1. Make sure your CV is up to date. We have so many CVs that people tell us are 6-12 months out of date – firms immediately ask what was in the gap and are suspicious. 2. If you have been out of law for a period of time, make...
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Now available to view in .pdf download. www.ten-percent.co.uk/Legal-Recruitment-News-Nov-2010.pdf
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We regularly write tips on doing this, and again this month have had a load of pretty awful CVs in to work with. If you have 30 seconds, try the following: Underneath your personal details at the top of the first page, include a profile. Think of the following: 1. Your connections geographically...
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We recently had a career coaching session with a solicitor looking to move overseas and we thought it might assist others to see a summary of our advice: 1. It is almost impossible to apply for work in some countries if you are not locally based. A quick example would be Gibraltar. If you are...
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Our October Employers Newsletter has just been released in .pdf format for the first time. http://www.ten-percent.co.uk/Legal-Recruitment-News-October%202010.pdf
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We have run columns on this over the years to determine the most ridiculous interview questions and answers. Have you got any to add to the following list? 1. Why do you want to be a solicitor (also Why did you want to be a solicitor?) What a ridiculous question. If you are recruiting...
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Look on any online marketing website and you’ll probably be greeted by a host of news articles, blog posts and comments that edge towards Google Instant being the end to SEO as we know it, the end to competitive marketing for small businesses and that single letter keyword searches are the future. Google Instant...
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Starting a new job can be very stressful. www.ten-percent.co.uk has produced a quick guide with 5 top tips. 1. Make sure you say hello and introduce yourself to everyone you meet. Do not assume that anyone knows who you are. Be nice to everyone and sit on the fence in any office politics...
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Working Remotely – An Interview with Hannah Luhde-Thompson Hannah Luhde-Thompson is a senior recruitment consultant with Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment. She has been working for the company since 2007 and before this was with the Legal Services Commission. She is an experienced business adviser as well as a recruitment consultant. Q: Tell us about your...
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www.ten-percent.co.uk – Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment Recruiting a rainmaker is the holy grail of most partners in law firms. We get telephone calls every week from firms that go: “Hello, we would like to recruit a solicitor – 3 years PQE for corporate commercial work, with a proven track record, a good level of ability...
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