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UK firms remain wary despite elevated recruitment figures

I have been trying to find a job for ages. Despite an excellent 'pedigree' training from a MC firm, first class from oxbridge etc etc, I have been unsuccessful. I see no evidence of law firms hiring at the rate suggested. Are these figures all lateral hires? Do they represent the trainees being kept on? Are these actually fee earning hires? I have noticed that many firms understandably do not want to use recruitment agents but on contacting them via introductions or people I know within those firms, was told that they are barely recruiting. The Lawyer needs to do some more digging and provide a breakdown of no of fee earner hires v support staff, junior v mid v senior lev hires, which departments are hiring the most. otherwise these figures are just not credible and this article will sadly be a waste of space and time.

21-Apr-2010

11:54 am