FAQs

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Is CompareLegalJobs part of a recruitment group?

Yes and No! CompareLegalJobs is owned by Compare Professional Service Jobs Limited. CompareLegalJobs is the first of a ‘family’ of professional service job boards that we intend to launch within the sector.

What recruitment sectors do you cover?

At the moment we only cover the legal sector but our vacancies and candidates are spread throughout the UK and overseas and range from para-legals, trainees, NQ’s, junior to mid qualified lawyers and junior partners.

How long has CompareLegalJobs been established?

CompareLegalJobs was established in late 2009 by two individuals, Tim Bates and Charles Magill, who both have extensive experience of recruitment and the professional services sector. The management team is led by the former senior partner of Wragge & Co, John Crabtree

How does CompareLegalJobs differ with a traditional job boards or recruitment consultancies?

CompareLegalJobs is like no other job board. Designed solely with the interests of employers and candidates in mind, recruitment consultants are not permitted to advertise on our site, we aim to take all the best bits of using a recruitment agency or a typical job board and create a service that is superior to both.

What are your diversity and inclusiveness policies?

CompareLegalJobs recognise the importance of diversity in the workplace for our own and our clients’ businesses, both in increasing the recognition of our brand amongst a wider audience and to encourage a diverse candidate base and workforce. We are working with key stakeholders within the legal profession to ensure that organisations such as ourselves are at the forefront of ensuring such policies are adopted not just by the legal profession but by recruiters as well.

Emails from CompareLegalJobs are not coming through to me ?

You should receive confirmation emails from us following each step of the recruitment process from loading a new job to applying for a vacancy. Please ensure that CompareLegalJobs is added to your ‘trusted’ list.

Top of Page

CANDIDATE QUESTIONS

How do I know the jobs exist?

At CompareLegalJobs all the vacancies are ‘tagged’ with an employers’ logo and therefore unlike other job boards you know who the employer is and more importantly that the job actually exists before applying.

Is your service free to use?

Yes. Our service is completely free for candidates.

What is the process for candidate registration?

In order to apply for any vacancies, sign-up for newsletters, jobs by email etc you need to register with CompareLegalJobs and confirm, amongst other things, that you agree to the Candidate Terms of Business. We will also ask you to complete our Diversity and Inclusiveness Form.

What happens to my application/ CV after I have registered as a candidate?

Once you have registered you will be able to apply for vacancies either direct or via our recruitment consultant, upload your CV or confidential synopsis, and request newsletter information.

How many job opportunities can I expect to see you from you?

Our aim is to post as many jobs as our clients are recruiting for at any one time.

Can I apply direct to employer?

Yes. You choose. You may either apply direct after answering the client’s sifting questions or apply via our Recruitment Consultant.

Who will be my point of contact?

At CompareLegalJobs you can speak with any of our Recruitment Consultants for further information, advice, and career guidance.

Top of Page

CLIENT QUESTIONS

How do I register my organisation on your site?

To post or upload a job on to our site for the first time couldn’t be easier. Just call us directly on 0870 240 1010 or email info@comparelegaljobs.com and we will take care of the rest. We will need the name of your main recruitment contact, email and office address together with your organisations’ logo (Jpeg format). We will then create your own client account with full login and password facilities.

Who will be my account manager?

Once you have registered your organisation with CompareLegalJobs we will give you your very own account manager who will be able to help you maximise the benefits of using our site.

Can I request that all CV’s for a particular role only come direct to us?

Yes. You choose. You can stipulate on each vacancy that you only want to receive CV’S direct, through our recruitment consultant or either route.

How many job advertisements am I allowed during my subscription period?

Infinite. You can add as many jobs as you want and leave them ‘live’ for as long as they still need to be filled.

How do you source your candidates?

We have an extensive marketing campaign operating through Google, building strong relationships and sponsorships with the Junior Lawyer Divisions, and of course candidate referrals. 

What happens at the end of 2010 once my free subscription period ends?

During 2010 we hope that you will see the real benefits of using CompareLegalJobs not just in terms of the quality of candidates interviewed and the recruitment fees saved but also in terms of branding your organisation within a key target market.

Do you reference your candidates?

We do not take candidate references. However where a candidate applies via the recruitment consultant we will verify their qualification.

How up-to date is your candidate information?

Our candidates are requested to keep their candidate details up-to-date and are reminded on a regular basis to confirm that they are still interested in looking for jobs.

If you have any further questions please contact CompareLegalJobs directly on either 0870 240 1010 or by emailing info@comparelegaljobs.com