Legal support staff play vital roles in law firms and legal departments throughout Toronto. If you’re seeking work in this field, you can shorten your time to landing a job and help yourself find the right professional “fit” by taking these steps:
- Connect with your professional network. By reaching out to your professional network, you extend the range of your connection to the world of job postings and potential job openings. Don’t forget to think broadly: Former co-workers, teachers and professors, contacts at your volunteer activities or hobbies, and family members can all contribute to helping you find the legal support job you’re looking for. Commit to reconnecting with a few new contacts each week, whether that means sending an email or meeting for coffee.
- Try short-term (contract) work. Temporary or contract legal support positions offer a number of opportunities. First, they let you work and earn a living while you’re searching for the ideal long-term position. Second, a short-term position allows you to take a “trial run” in an area of law or with certain tasks that you may not have focused on before, giving you the chance to build your resume. Finally, the contract position lets you and an employer get to know one another before deciding to enter a long-term employment situation. Whether you land a long-term job after a contract assignment or decide “no, this employer isn’t for me,” you’ll be several steps closer to finding the legal support position you’re seeking.
- Work with a recruiter. A staffing firm that specializes in placing legal support staff in the Toronto area opens up your professional network in many ways. Your recruiter can help you find great short-term work while also connecting you with organizations that are seeking long-term, dedicated legal support staff members. Since the staff at Kent Legal devotes our attention to the Toronto area, we focus on considering a law firm or legal department’s history and culture when matching job seekers to job openings, looking for a place your skills will be valued and one where you’ll love to work.
Seeking the best legal support job for your talents and work style? Contact Kent Legal today to discover how our experienced recruiters can help.