17 Sep Thinking of Changing Jobs? – Why it’s Better to Use a Legal Recruiter
In most legal careers there are inflection points, where a change of employer can open up a world of opportunity. Recognizing that you have reached this point and knowing whom to trust to help you find that ideal career move are big tasks. If you can find the right specialist legal recruiter, one with the experience and network to find you the right position, this can make a world of difference.
It’s our job to know the ins and outs of the legal industry. From our years of experience and numerous successful placements, all around New Zealand, we’ve come up with a few reasons as to why getting to know a good legal recruiter will ensure that you have a successful and enjoyable career in law.
Our Expertise
As specialist legal recruiters, Leo Legal Recruitment has more information as to the culture of firms, hiring trends and current salaries, than just about anyone. We have a personal relationship with the hiring manager or partner which will give you a distinct advantage in your job search. In addition, our relationships help get candidates in front of the decision maker. Frequently, when a candidate applies directly to an employer, their CV can fall into a “black hole” and may not ever be seen by the true decision makers. We have the ability to follow-up with employers after a submission, ensuring that your best foot is always put forward.
Time-saving
A specialist recruiter can save you a large amount of time. When you pursue opportunities on your own, there is often no one on the inside of a firm championing your CV and making sure all the right people get to see it. Hiring managers and partners are very busy – yet, we are familiar with the way each hiring manager or partner works, so we are going to be effective at getting a candidate the attention they deserve.
In many cases, we begin conversations with a potential candidate long before they actually become a candidate for a specific position. As am employee in the legal industry, you will need to continually assess your relative position in the marketplace. Maintaining a dialogue with a specialist legal recruiter is usually the only way to do that. Since most people with a career in law will change jobs only a handful of times, and the process is continually changing, we can also assist you in navigating the entire process, from full briefing of a market, to polishing a CV, to arriving at a new office for the first day of work.
Guidance & Support
For the overwhelming majority of legal opportunities, you owe it to yourself and your career to be properly represented. Sending a CV is one of the easiest parts of our job (anyone can do it) – yet turning up to an interview even remotely close to the end of the process. You want to be fully briefed about a law firm, the opportunity, where this opportunity will take your career, a potential employer’s cultural and historical record, your future prospects within the firm, as well as market compensation and benefits. Unless you trade in this information every day, like we do, you will have a very limited view as to what you need to know.
In the end it is all about relationships. We have built relationships with our clients, even to a point that sometimes they may rely on our personal observations and recommendations of candidates. Candidates who may never get a second look should their CV go directly to the firm. We have even had clients create new positions for candidates, given their potential to add to a firms skill set.
Getting to know us early, before you even think about making a move, is the best way to get started towards your career goals.