Social Mobility

Identifying Candidates with the Potential to Succeed

Why not to filter your candidates using CVs, and use more effective alternatives instead!   So, you’re looking for new talent with the potential to succeed in your organisation? A candidate with the enthusiasm to make changes and drive development? Someone with a willingness to learn and master new skills?  Then why are you still […]

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Word-of-Mouth vs. The Power of Potential

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, hiring directors and recruiters relied heavily on “word-of-mouth” hires. In the future talent space, accusations of nepotism (in which friends or family members are given or favoured for jobs in organisations) have been rife for years. Despite government legislation in different parts of the world to prevent this, the pandemic seemingly exacerbated this ongoing issue.  But why

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The Legal Talent War: Competing Beyond Paychecks

The war for talent is rife. Firms are unleashing major salary increases to secure top talent and get ahead of the game.  A Randstad Risesmart survey of 85 UK-based HR departments showed that 65% of participants believe “organisations will need the best people on board to help them rebuild” following the pandemic. So, it’s not hard to see why law firms are competing for legal talent are coming out guns blazing with such salary hikes for trainee and newly qualified solicitors and lawyers. 

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