Working with the right legal support recruiting firm can improve your exposure to top talent, increasing the chances that these superstar support staff will apply when your law firm or legal department needs to fill an open position. But when you work with a recruiting firm, the best results rely on your communication with your staffing partner.
Here are the top three communication mistakes you should avoid when working with your staffing partner – and the “to-do” steps to take to maximize your chances of attracting the top talent you’re looking for.
- Confusing or cliché job descriptions.
The more detail you can provide about the job’s requirements, the better equipped your staffing partner is to find the right person for your team. When you place a job order, take the time to describe exactly the kind of talent you’re looking for. Include explanations of both the technical skills actually required for job success and the “soft skills,” like organization or teamwork, that make a candidate a particularly good fit for your firm.
- A complicated application process.
One of the key benefits of working with a staffing firm is that your staffing partner specializes in streamlining the application and review process. By relying on your staffing partner’s expertise here, you make your own hiring process simpler, and you also avoid the risk of losing top candidates to a confusing and unnecessarily “busy” hiring process. Help your staffing partner streamline the process further with regular communication and a clear, detailed job description.
- Radio silence.
Many law firms and legal departments make the “rookie mistake” of failing to connect regularly with their staffing firm. While your staffing partner’s job is to make the hiring process easier, your recruiter’s job is easiest – and your results are best – when you communicate regularly. Just a few of the pieces of information that help your staffing firm do its best work include:
- A detailed job description,
- An in-depth discussion of your organization’s “company culture,” including the types of legal support staff who thrive there, and
- Prompt and detailed feedback after interviews, including feedback both about applicants that look promising and applicants that don’t – and why.
At Kent Legal, our experienced recruiters can work with you to help your organization attract and keep the legal support talent you need. Contact us today to learn more about our legal support recruitment services in Toronto and beyond.