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Property Law Continues to Dominate Hiring Demand If you’re a solicitor in Yorkshire or the North West and you’ve been wondering whether it’s “a good time to move”, here’s what we’re seeing day-to-day. Over the last 43 days, the most consistent hiring demand we’ve observed has been in: The headline isn’t “look at our vacancies”.The headline is: Property law isn’t...

Last week, I swapped CVs and interviews for something completely different: building new pages on the H-FTS website. No, I’m not rebranding as a web developer any time soon. But I did spend my evenings writing content, adding images, and even getting stuck into the HTML. And honestly? I really enjoyed it – especially knowing it will help more people...

Another tale from the UK recruitment trenches where professional courtesy in legal hiring seems to have gone on extended leave… Well, well, well. Gather ’round for another episode of “David Did It!” – where I spill the tea on legal and accountancy recruitment realities that would make your nan clutch her pearls. So picture this: one of our legal and...

Finding the right legal professional goes beyond reviewing qualifications and experience. While technical competency is essential, cultural fit often determines whether a new hire will thrive in your practice or become another costly recruitment mistake. Research shows that poor cultural fit is responsible for up to 89% of hiring failures, making it crucial for law firms to assess this during...