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Dos and don’ts of conducting a first legal interview
The dos and don’ts of conducting a first interview. Interviewing candidates is a crucial step in the hiring process. It is important to ask the right questions and go well-prepared to make the most out of it. If you are new to recruitment and haven’t conducted...
How to make a video interview effective
There has been a significant shift towards video interviews in recent years due to COVID-19. In addition to being part of the remote recruitment strategy, these interviews are utilised for the early screening of candidates. Job seekers prefer video interviews as they...
How to manage candidates’ expectations
Managing candidates’ expectations for high-volume positions can be daunting for recruiters. In the candidate-driven market, you have to ensure that the expectations of the applicants are met. One bad experience can lead to a negative review about your organisation,...
How to Write a Great Job Description
Many employers and recruiters sabotage their chance of reaching out to the right candidates by underestimating the significance of a meticulously and uniquely crafted job description. If you want to hire the most competent and talented candidates for a job opening,...
Top 5 Tips on Writing a Job Description
A well-crafted job description will expedite your hiring process. A job description entailing all the essential information about a position, the qualifications or eligibility criteria, job responsibilities, and your company’s work environment will attract the right...
Tips on diversifying your talent pool
The global workforce is becoming diverse which is encouraging businesses to create and promote a workplace culture that is welcoming to all sorts of people, irrespective of their ethnic backgrounds, religious, political beliefs, or sexual orientation. Having diverse...
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5 ways your job posting experience just got easier
In this guide we’ll take a closer look at some of the recent updates to Simply Law which have been designed to make your life easier when posting new vacancies; many of these have been implemented thanks to direct feedback from our recruiters. It’s our goal to make...
Discover the factors affecting your jobs’ performance with the Reporting area
In this guide we’ll be taking a closer look at the job performance table, which you can find at the very bottom of your Reporting area.This table gives you the most in-depth insights out of all the reports on your account, providing you with a super-detailed look at...
Tracking your jobs’ performance: how to turn insights into actions
In this guide we’ll be taking a closer look at the Reporting section of your recruiter account. We’ve designed the reports in this area to help you gain a better understanding of your jobs’ performance, providing you with insights that can help you take proactive...
How to use filters to perform super-specific, tailored searches in CV Discovery
In our latest guide, we’ll be showing you around the new filters that we’ve implemented within CV Discovery, and demonstrate how you can use these to perform ultra-specific, granular searches that can help you quickly and efficiently find the candidates who meet your...
How to make more informed recruitment decisions using candidate profiles
In this guide, we’ll be taking you through one of the most significant new features of our new and improved site: the candidate profile. Why we introduced candidate profiles The candidate profile is an alternative to the traditional CV where legal...
Top time-saving tips when using CV Discovery
In our latest guide to the new and updated features of your recruiter account, we’ll be taking a look at CV Discovery and providing some tips on how to save time during your search. Recent Searches When you access CV Discovery, you’ll see the search bar...