Some Pointers On Finding Newly Qualified Solicitor Jobs
Working as a newly qualified solicitor is what the majority of qualified second year trainee solicitors will want to be doing by the end of the summer. But the result for many will not be so good.
Due to the economic crisis law firms have been tightening their belts and because of this retention rates have been dropping. This means that as much as firms might like to keep certain individuals in a job after their training contracts that they will not be able to.
There will be a flood of jobless newly qualifieds into the job market because of this. Given that many firms do not take on all of their trainee solicitors it is unlikely that they will therefore want to take on newly qualified solicitors from other firms.
The situation will become bleak for some. Unable to secure a job at the firms that trained them and then unable to beat the competition for the limited number of newly qualified solicitor jobs that are being advertised.
You have a few options if this happens to you. Firstly, you should try to build relationships with the key recruitment agencies in your area so that they think of you when the next newly qualified solicitors jobs come up.
Always stay up to date with the new vacancies that come up in the legal press and on legal jobs websites is what you are advised to do. Spending time working on getting your applications looking as best they can is worthwhile. Have a search on the internet for tips on CV’s and covering letters and make sure you do not just recycle the applications you used for your training contract.
You could consider getting a job as a paralegal if it happens that you do not succeed in getting a newly qualified position as this will give you some valuable legal work experience. This can show something positive in you that prospective employers will want.
You can take a break if you do not feel you want to work as a paralegal, or you can take a gap year and comeback in the market after a few months or a year when it may have picked up a bit.
For more information about how to get newly qualified solicitor jobs please visit the website at www.newlyqualifiedsolicitorjobs.co.uk
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