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5 ways to welcome back your staff after furlough
When the pandemic struck, and the UK was plunged into lockdown in March 2020, millions of employees were furloughed as businesses responded to the pandemic. It has since been announced that the job retention scheme formed by the government will finally come to an end...
5 Reasons you should include salary on your job advert
Including salary information on your job advert makes it clear what is on offer, and whether or not the offer is attractive, giving top candidates a reason to spend time applying for your job. The benefits of including a salary range far outweigh the cons. “I never...
5 Tips to improve your job advert and attract the best candidates
There are some simple tips you can use to improve your job adverts and ensure that you're attracting the best candidates out there. Taking the time to perfect your job advert from the start can be hugely beneficial and boost your application rates. We provide 5 quick...
How to turn employer branding into quality job applications
It’s common knowledge that the hiring process is a much more collaborative experience than it was a few decades ago. While a candidate will need to impress you during the interview to secure the job, you will now need to impress the jobseeker enough for them to take...
Mental health in the workplace: 4 ways to take it seriously in 2021
It’s difficult to gauge the extent to which action on mental health in the workplace has followed discussion of its significance in recent years. The latter, at least, is inarguable. The need to approach workers with broad empathy (treating them as precious assets...
7 reasons why the CV is dead
It’s 1989 and you’re looking for a new job – your CV and accompanying letter is printed off (on good quality paper) and you’re ready to post it to your chosen law firm to see if any suitable vacancies exist. In the meantime, you also hit the streets with your...
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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...