JOB #INTERVIEW TIPS...

The interview starts the moment you walk through the potential employers door. So be polite to everyone including the receptionist.

Your body language says a lot about you so looking smart in the legal profession is expected.

Check your shoes and handbag (if you have one) for stains.

Research the company well before you go for the interview, that way you are prepared for any direct questions about the company.

Be punctual.

Know when to be quiet.

Make sure you let them know that you have the right skills for the job advertised.

Have some answers ready for the usual questions about why are you looking to move from your current employer. What do you enjoy or not enjoy about your current role. What are you looking for in your next role.

THREE SIMPLE TIPS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR #CV...

Three simple ways to optimize your CV are to firstly check, check and double check for spelling mistakes. Spelling mistakes make you look like a poor candidate. If you misspell just one word on your CV, it can prevent you from appearing in the search results.

Keep your CV simple, they say that the less fancy your CV is, the higher the chances are of your CV being seen correctly by your potential employer.

Finally, make sure you match your keywords on your CV to those listed on the job description.

YOUR #FACEBOOK PROFILE AND JOB PROSPECTS...

Did you know that according to an article in January's 'The Telegraph', your Facebook profile picture could increase your chances of securing an interview.

The reason being that your Facebook profile is a more honest picture of you than ones used on LinkedIn and other professional websites.

Speaking in 'The Telegraph', Professor Stijn Baert from Ghent University said " The candidate with the most favourable Facebook profile picture received approximately twenty one per cent more positive responses to his/her application, in comparison to the candidate with the least favourable profile picture", "the difference in the chance to be immediately invited to a job interview amounted to almost 40 per cent"!

According to the researchers, this is the first study ever undertaken to directly measure the impact of Facebook profiles on job opportunities, but it is not a surprise that employers use Facebook to screen prospective employees.

REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL - CHECK OUT OUR JOB LISTINGS...

Realise your potential and let us advise you on your next step on the career ladder. Check out our job listings and update your CV.

We are here to help you and have some exciting job opportunities currently available.

If you are interested in any then email your CV quoting the reference with the job listing to info@jrlegal.net 

CHECK OUT OUR #LATEST JOBS...

EAST MIDLANDS 
FAMILY LAWYER

Long established East Midlands Practice, with offices in Nottingham and Mansfield are seeking a Family Solicitor (matrimonial/children). This is an exciting opportunity to join their expanding team. Salary is negotiable dependent upon experience and qualification. Please e mail your CV to info@jrlegal.net quoting reference 140316001.

EAST MIDLANDS
PARALEGAL

Busy East Midlands Practice, with offices in Nottingham and Mansfield are seeking a Paralegal with some experience of working within a Family Department, to include matrimonial and children matters. Exciting opportunity to join a friendly and growing team. Opportunities for career development. Salary negotiable dependent upon experience. Please e mail your CV to info@jrlegal.netquoting reference 140316002.

THE LAW SOCIETY ACCREDITED PERSONAL INJURY, CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND DISEASE...

The Law Society's initial research has been undertaken with claimant and defendant practitioners to consider moving to a modular structure of accreditations, to reflect expertise held in specific aspects of personal injury.

They said they are also revising their entry, re-accreditation and assessment criteria to ensure that they are relevant to specialists who undertake this work.

The proposed new structure will accredit expertise against four modules: personal injury, catastrophic/serious injury, clinical negligence and disease.

We are also looking at an entity accreditation they said. The proposed structure and requirements for accreditation will be shared with all accredited individuals for their feedback before the end of December 2015.