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Planning a Move? Here’s How to Find a Legal Job in a New City
- 4 Nov 2024
Relocating to a new city offers a chance to start fresh—both personally and professionally. Whether you’re moving to explore a new market, for family reasons, or simply for a change of scenery, preparing for a job search in a new location can feel challenging. Here’s a guide to help you kick-start your journey and secure the right role in your new city.
New Year, New Opportunities: How to Prepare for a Legal Job Search in 2025
- 4 Nov 2024
As 2025 approaches, it’s a great time to assess your career trajectory and consider whether it aligns with your professional goals and ambitions. January often brings a wave of recruitment activity in the legal sector, making it a prime time to prepare for a potential job search.
From Law School to Practice: Navigating the Transition Successfully – How to Get Ahead
- 1 Nov 2024
Navigating the transition from law school to legal practice is a journey fraught with both challenges and opportunities. As the CEO of JMC Legal Recruitment, I've spent years immersed in legal careers, witnessing first-hand the evolution of the job market and the aspirations of ambitious law graduates. It's a landscape where preparation and strategic planning often determine success, yet one where many newcomers find themselves unprepared for the realities that await them.
Mental health matters: Why prioritising wellbeing is key to recruiting top talent
- 21 Oct 2024
As the conversation around mental health expands, companies that prioritise wellbeing are finding themselves at a significant advantage particularly when it comes to recruitment and retention. As legal recruiters, we’ve seen firsthand how prioritising wellness can be a powerful tool for attracting top talent, especially in the public sector.
Sellick Partnership celebrates double victory for Compliance at APSCo and Recruiter Awards
- 4 Oct 2024
Sellick Partnership is proud to announce that it has picked up two prominent awards relating to its Compliance function that highlight the team’s dedication and hard work.
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5 Signs You’re Not Valued by Your Law Firm
- 1 Oct 2024
As a legal professional, feeling appreciated and recognised for your efforts is key to job satisfaction and career growth. Unfortunately, not all law firms excel at valuing their employees, which can result in frustration or burnout. If you’re starting to wonder whether your firm truly appreciates your contribution, here are five clear signs that you may not be receiving the recognition you deserve.
Seizing summer: upgrade your legal expertise
- 11 Jul 2024
By strategically using the summer holidays to engage in targeted learning, you can stay ahead of the competition, make valuable connections, and develop skills that will serve you well in your professional lives.
Work-life balance in the legal field: is it achievable?
- 5 Jul 2024
Explore strategies for achieving work-life balance in the legal field. Learn about the challenges Lawyers face and practical tips for managing stress, setting boundaries, and leveraging flexible working arrangements.
Navigating the Paralegal Market
- 4 Jul 2024
Chadwick Nott’s Chris Goodman delves into the current state of the paralegal job market, offering valuable insights and practical advice for aspiring paralegals and legal firms alike. Whether you are looking to start a career, advance your position, or recruit top talent, this guide provides essential information to help you navigate the paralegal market effectively.
Sellick Partnership makes another key senior promotion
- 1 Jul 2024
Market-leading recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership has announced another key senior promotion to aid strategic growth plans, whilst also highlighting the importance of wellbeing in the workplace.
Resignation checklist: what to do before your final day at work
- 1 Jul 2024
Deciding to resign from your job is a significant step, and ensuring a smooth transition is crucial both for your peace of mind and for maintaining professional relationships. Here’s a comprehensive checklist to help you navigate this process and leave your current role on a positive note.
Aligning Expectations and Reality: Navigating recruitment in the ever-evolving legal sector
- 12 Jun 2024
Recent surveys indicate that a significant 44% of employees have left their job within the first year because the role did not meet the expectations set during the application process. This stark statistic underscores the necessity for transparency and alignment in recruitment practices.
The rise of the Senior Paralegal
- 12 Jun 2024
In recent years, the legal industry has witnessed significant changes, including the rise of the Senior Paralegal role. In this piece, Sellick Partnership's Faith Kelly discusses this recent development and its positive impact.
Mastering the art of interview talking points
- 11 Jun 2024
Navigating a job interview requires balance, confidence, and the right talking points to make a lasting impression. Preparing for an interview means more than just knowing your resume; it's about strategically discussing your skills, experiences, and goals to align with the company's needs. Here's a guide to mastering key talking points during interviews.
Is working on a Friday worth it?
- 3 Jun 2024
As the workweek winds down, many employees find themselves contemplating the value of working on Fridays. For some, it's the final push to wrap up tasks and ensure a smooth start to the following week. For others, it's an opportunity to kick off the weekend early, embracing a better work-life balance. This article explores the pros and cons of working on Fridays.
Should employers provide interview questions in advance?
- 15 May 2024
One evolving debate in the field of human resources is whether employers should provide interview questions to candidates in advance. This article aims to examine both sides of the argument to provide a comprehensive understanding of the implications of sharing interview questions beforehand.
Retrain your brain for a new career
- 7 May 2024
Embarking on a journey to pursue a new career path can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Adapting to new skills, perspectives, and challenges requires a deliberate approach. Here’s are some practical tips on how to retrain your brain for a new career.
From setback to success: how to bounce back from rejection
- 26 Apr 2024
Receiving a rejection letter or email can be disheartening, especially after investing time and effort into the application process. However, facing rejection is an inevitable part of the job search journey. Here's a guide on how to cope with job rejections and what steps to take next.
The importance of keeping resumes up to date
- 16 Apr 2024
Despite its pivotal role, many individuals tend to overlook the importance of regularly updating their CVs. This article aims to demonstrate why maintaining an up-to-date resume in the legal sector is not a tedious task of irrelevance, but an activity of strategic benefit to both you and your career.
Turning to Temps
- 12 Apr 2024
In recent years, the UK has witnessed a notable surge in the utilisation of temporary employment by businesses across various sectors. This trend of relying on temporary workers, often referred to as temps, has become increasingly prevalent, prompting us to conduct a closer examination of the factors driving this shift in hiring practices and its broader implications.