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Becoming a Best Legal Recruiter

published November 03, 2009

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
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Most people believe that the best legal recruiter is the one who has come from a top law school and has impressing credentials. However, legal recruiters need not be graduates from the top law schools nor do they need to have very high marks, but should have essential qualities that will prove them the 'best'. The eagerness to perform better and the love toward their work will establish them as a legal recruiter of high value.
 
Becoming a Best Legal Recruiter

The basic requirement of becoming a legal recruiter is to have a degree in law. Only a person with knowledge about the legal field can help another person by guiding him about the realities of the legal industry. All law students graduating from the law school with an MBA degree can apply for the job of a legal recruiter. They will turn out to be excellent law recruiters by inculcating the qualities of a good recruiter discussed here. Sometimes one can get into the legal recruiting field even without an MBA.

Qualities of a good legal recruiter

An individual who has the following qualities can help others get law jobs. The characteristics of a quality recruiter are:
 
  • Should be friendly to people he or she is talking to
  • Should be very disciplined and well organized
  • Must know how to differentiate a good legal resume from bad
  • Should have required knowledge about the legal job market
  • Should be aware of the legal work environment
  • Should have a natural interest in the legal field
  • Should have the ability to understand the various shades of the top level law firms
  • Should possess excellent negotiation skills
  • Have the ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Have the ability to understand people well

The personality features mentioned above will ensure that one is an excellent legal recruiter. But the most important thing is to be 100 percent committed to the job. The commitment towards the work will allow them to perform better and produce good results for you and the client you are working for.

The increase in demand of the legal recruiters is rising on a daily basis. But when the market condition is low, the demand rapidly increases. Since people lose jobs more during the tough economic times, they look for legal recruiters who can help them getting employed again. This is the most challenging time for legal recruiters because the demand is low but there is an excess supply of product (unemployed legal professionals).

This is the best time for the legal recruiters for they can show their real value in this difficult hour. If they are successful to fight such a situation, they will definitely be able to help legal job seekers attain positive results. With a passion towards helping legal job seekers get a suitable job, one can earn a name in the legal recruiting industry. Legal professionals seeking jobs will be keener to work with them. So ensure that you give your best to get the best.

Alternative Summary

Harrison is the founder of BCG Attorney Search and several companies in the legal employment space that collectively gets thousands of attorneys jobs each year. Harrison’s writings about attorney careers and placement attract millions of reads each year. Harrison is widely considered the most successful recruiter in the United States and personally places multiple attorneys most weeks. His articles on legal search and placement are read by attorneys, law students and others millions of times per year.

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About LawCrossing

LawCrossing has received tens of thousands of attorneys jobs and has been the leading legal job board in the United States for almost two decades. LawCrossing helps attorneys dramatically improve their careers by locating every legal job opening in the market. Unlike other job sites, LawCrossing consolidates every job in the legal market and posts jobs regardless of whether or not an employer is paying. LawCrossing takes your legal career seriously and understands the legal profession. For more information, please visit www.LawCrossing.com.

published November 03, 2009

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
( 195 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)
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