Recruitment advice & insights
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How to stand out as a recruiter in a busy hiring month
What characterises an excellent recruiter? Good recruiters go above and beyond the call of duty. They ensure that their business consistently recruits and retains talented and skilled employees. However, HR professionals are not required to be recruiters. Good...
Tips for attracting the right candidates
You have posted a job listing and gotten dozens of applications but none of them are quite the candidate you want for the position. Was there something wrong with the job description? Was it not the right place for the ad? Attracting the right candidates can be...
Using company culture to hire and retain employees
Company culture defines the persona of a business. It differentiates an organisation from the others and includes not only the work environment, but also the way employees interact with each other, how teams collaborate, expectations, the values, vision, and mission...
Remote working and how it can benefit employees
Remote working gained popularity during the COVID-19 crisis and is now being preferred by many companies due to its various advantages. Working remotely has proven benefits like increased staff productivity and motivation, employee retention, cost-saving for travel,...
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...
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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...