For any law firm, legal department, or legal support professional, time is a precious resource. As an employer, the time that you spend hiring a new team member is pulled from the limited pool of hours available to attend to clients’ needs, expand the firm or department’s business, or attend to any of the other vital tasks that keep a law firm or legal department thriving in a tough climate.
For job seekers your time is also limited. If you are currently employed, do you really want to consume your evenings and weekends looking for your next opportunity? And if you are not currently working, you need to make the most of your time by analyzing opportunities and marketing yourself.
Whether you are a legal employer or a job seeker, your first step should be to consider working with a staffing firm. Staffing partners who specialize in working in the legal field in Toronto can help you get better results in less time.
Here’s what to expect when you work with a staffing firm:
- You’re teaming up with decades of experience. Just as a law firm or legal support professional possesses an ever-deepening understanding of practice areas, staffing firms pride themselves on an ever-deepening knowledge of the industries and clients they serve and the talent and opportunities available. By teaming up with a staffing firm, you save the time you would otherwise spend searching for jobs or talent and developing a strategic action plan Your staffing partner already has this knowledge at hand and effective systems in place.
- The more you communicate, the more time you save. The more information you can provide your recruiting partner about your needs, the easier it is for them to provide prompt, effective recommendations and services. Hiring managers, talk to your recruiter about the type of candidates who do and do not work well, the requirements of the jobs you need to fill, and the positions for which you’re likely to need new people in the coming months. Share your firm or department’s culture and employment brand – or ask for help creating a brand that will draw top talent. Job seekers, share your wish list with your recruiter, what kind of firm or legal department you want to work in, what management style you work best with and what your long range career goals are.
- Partnering with the right recruiter increases the chances of making a good match. If you’ve never worked with a staffing firm before, the idea of putting your hiring efforts or career into the hands of a top-notch firm can be intimidating. It can seem that you have more control when you go it alone. But it’s important to understand the benefits of trusting the expert advice and service you can expect when you work with a recruiter who specializes in legal support placement and staffing.
Hiring the wrong legal support staff member or accepting the wrong position is a decision you can’t afford to make. A wrong fit hire will be less motivated, less productive, and more likely to leave the organization the moment a better “fit” appears – bad news whether you are the employer or the employee. By contrast, the right staffing partner can connect the best people with the right organization.
At Kent Legal, our experienced recruiters specialize in knowing the Toronto legal industry inside and out – including the best sources of legal support staffing talent. Contact us today to learn how we can free up your time while also improving your candidate pool.