Legal Recruitment Blog

The Joys and Delights of Recruiting Paralegals Some recruitment agencies (well most actually) charge increased fee structures for higher level appointments. So for example Randstad charge 17% for salaries of less than £20k, 20% for salaries of £30-40k and 25% for salaries of £40k+. We have always charged flat rates regardless of salary, as for some reason it is usually easier dealing with senior solicitors and executives than it is sorting out paralegals. In fact after our last two experiences on paralegal roles I am wondering about turning our fee structure around and charging more to source paralegals and less to recruit solicitors and senior staff. Paralegals are a nightmare. Every time we get a vacancy in for a paralegal I involuntarily shudder.  I know what is coming. Applicants for paralegal roles can be the most wishy-washy, non-committal, half-hearted, barely-interested candidates we have the pleasure to work with. Don't get me wrong. I know the fun and gam...

A Psychic's 2014 New Year Predictions Revisited Last year we carried an article in our January Newsletter about predictions for 2014 by an expert online psychic, Craig Hamilton-Parker (taken from www.psychics.co.uk). We have also included his 2015 predictions below to see how he does when we revisit in 2015. Mr Hamilton-Parker charges £1.53 per minute for his services via telephone consultations. Online Psychic Predictions for 2014 - how many did Craig get right? 1. The Dalai Lama will be taken seriously ill (incorrect). 2. Pope Francis will initiate a new spiritual mission to help the mentally ill (incorrect). 3. Syria will be partitioned into Alawite and Sunni provinces. Assad will go into hiding. (incorrect). 4. Gunman rampage in Kansas. Similar attack on the London underground. (incorrect). 5. Strange luminous plankton seen under the sea that cannot be explained by scientists (incorrect). 6. Remains of an ancient civilisation uncovered in Greenland (incorrect). 7. O...

In 2014, we wrote an article about high pay in the charity sector after the Charity Commission started to require all charities to disclose pay of senior executives earning more than £60,000.    We have updated the list for 2022, with a comparison chart so you can see the difference between 2014 and 2022. We have included the source of the most recent salary levels and the year refers to the accounts year we extracted the salary information from.   2022 Top 40 Chart of High Paying Charities Charity Highest salary Year Consumers’ Association £390k-£400k 2020 MSI Reproductive Choices £240k-£250k 2020 Save the Children International £285k-£300k 2020 Cancer Research UK £240k-£250k 2020 The British Red Cross Society £170k-£180k 2020 Age UK £180k-£190k 202...