Recruiters are often asked why you should enlist the services of a recruiter to help you find a new job. People often assume all we do is a arrange the interview between you and a company.
However, there is much more we do at Thornton Legal, before and after arranging the interview. For example:
We have access to hidden markets.
Not all law firms advertise their job roles on their website or job boards.
We invest a lot of time developing and maintaining relationships with companies and networking. We have the ear of Partners and HR Managers and are aware of opportunities that either aren’t being advertised or are being recruited for exclusively by one or two trusted recruiters.
So, if you are not using a specialist recruiter and are applying to companies directly, you might be missing out on a perfect opportunity!
We have expert knowledge
We are specialised in the legal sector and have expert industry knowledge. We have spent valuable time studying the market. We know who is recruiting, at what level and have detailed information about the role/firm from meeting with the hiring client – this will be information that is not obvious from their website and will help you go a long way in a successful interview process.
Also, by knowing the trends in the market we can help create an opportunity at a law firm for a candidate that otherwise would not have been possible without selling that particular person’s skills and experience to the right decision maker.
Law firms can be passive recruiters, often they don’t realise they need to recruit until the right CV is put in front of them from a trusted source. Sometimes they must be persuaded that they need to recruit.
CV
We take the time to go through your CV with you, this is so we can fully understand your work history, where you are now, what you want from your legal career and your skill set. This is so we know what role you would be suited to and what firm you will be happy at.
Interview preparation
When you get an interview, we want to meet all our candidates (if they want to) to help with their interview preparation. We fully understand what our client wants and what they are looking for. We can tell you informative information about them and the firm, along with interview questions you may be asked!
Interview feedback
After the interview, we will speak to you and find out how the interview went, if you feel like you would be happy at the firm and will pass on any questions you have.
We obtain constructive feedback for you and keep you in the loop on what is going on.
Along with all the above, a few points to mention on the benefits of using a recruiter is
- Confidentiality - If you ask, we can ensure that approaches are made in confidence to firms, allowing candidates the peace of mind that their applications are dealt with securely and sensitively.
- Salary Negotiation – If you have been offered a job and the salary does not match your expectations, we can negotiate on your behalf in a sensitive and effective way.
- Career Guidance – We can give candidates valuable insight into career progression tactics, salary expectations, retrains opportunities or general advice on the job market.
- Time saving – Let us do all the work ?
Thornton Legal is a leading legal recruitment company, recruiting for legal jobs in across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the West Midlands We are passionate about providing a professional, innovative and reliable legal recruitment service that is focused on quality and ensures our clients are matched with the strongest legal talent available. Contact one of our legal recruitment consultants today to see what we can do for your law firm or legal career.