How to Select the Best Legal Recruiter and Maximize the Effectiveness of Working with One INTRODUCTION One of the most misunderstood facets of the legal recruiting industry is the following: You have many options when choosing a legal recruiter (not just the one that cold-called you), and how well you work with your legal recruiter will directly influence how successful the legal recruiter is in working with you. (47 views)
Legal Recruiter Jobs in the US If you're interested in finding employment as a legal recruiter, don't be discouraged by today's relatively bleak economy. In fact, every sector in the job market is suffering to some extent. That means that the legal profession, too, isn't hiring and in some cases is even laying off staff, including lawyers. Nonetheless, as the economy picks up, the job market is... (132 views)
Attorney Recruiting Jobs in the United States Legal recruiting jobs can be very rewarding, if you like to travel and talk to people. He can be very rewarding and challenging to find just the right people to match with just the right positions. In addition, legal recruiters do not just actively recruit people. They can also work in managerial positions, doing such things as helping set up interviews, coordinating... (168 views)
Top 10 Reasons for Law Firms and Individual Attorneys to Use a Legal Recruiter When law firms have hiring needs, many of them overlook the option of using a legal recruiter. Similarly, when attorneys evaluate new career paths, many do not consider contacting recruiters. This may be due to lack of knowledge regarding the recruiting process, not knowing who to contact, misinformation on the benefits a recruiter can provide, or even a prior negative... (273 views)
Thinking about Becoming a Legal Search Consultant (a.k.a. a ''Headhunter'')? Here's the Inside Scoop. As Managing Director of BCG Attorney Search's Washington, DC, office, I have had the privilege of talking to attorneys at all points in their legal careers. On an almost weekly basis, when certain attorneys discover I left an influential law firm to become a legal recruiter, a few inevitably ask me, ''Why did you leave a top law firm-where people would practically give an... (13538 views)
Maximize Recruiting Efforts and Relationships It is all about time. Recruiting firms assess on a daily and sometimes hourly basis. There are several ways to maximize your relationships with search firms and effectively find the attorneys you want. Speed to placement is a key factor. (88 views)
Rules of Engagement: Tips for Working with a Legal Rectuiter Congratulations on passing the bar. One of the ''rights, privileges, and immunities'' that you derive from being a well-credentialed attorney is that you will soon be receiving calls from legal recruiters (a.k.a. ''headhunters''). A legal recruiter can be very helpful in assisting you with a lateral move. On the other hand, you will probably hear horror stories about how... (124 views)
What Makes A World Class Recruiter The CEO and founder of BCG Attorney Search tells us what he thinks makes a successful legal recruiter — and it involves catering both to the candidates you represent as much as to the law firms that pay the commissions. (167 views)
Legal Recruitments by non legal personnels One BCG Attorney Search recruiter explains how even though some recruiters did not practice as lawyers, they sure can be successful at placing them in desirable positions. It's all about acclimating yourself to a foreign culture. (126 views)
Using Legal Recruiters To Help Maximize Your Job-Seeking Reach: How Mass Mailing Your Resume Can Help You Get Noticed This week, our recruiters answer questions about the work involved in their often misunderstood profession. (633 views)
Partnering Up: Learn How to Successfully Move Your Law Practice With the many dilemmas that arise when dealing with a firm change at the partner level, it can be a daunting task. BCG Attorney Search recruiters try to ease the transition by helping sort through the issues. (29 views)
3 Legal Recruiting Styles: What Every Jobseeker Needs To Know Most recruiters would prefer to keep their particular tactics under wraps, but knowing how your recruiter approaches your job search can be crucial to figuring out if he or she is right for you. (1216 views)
How to Build and Maintain Positive Relationships with Law Firm Recruiters Recruiter-Law Firm Relationships Forming relationships with firms makes you more likely to be viewed as just another name on a check - and more likely to get your candidates considered for the top positions, even when they are not necessarily the traditional ''star'' candidate. (53 views)