Year-end anxiety
It’s that time again: the all-important end of financial year is upon many of us. This time of year brings highs and lows...
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Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitor jobs market in March 2019
March is done and dusted, we’re still in Europe (God knows how!) and the NQ market is moving reasonably well for 2019,...
Your first NQ role: The dos and don’ts of preparing for your interviews
An NQ solicitor interview is likely to be your first experience of the qualified legal world, and the process can feel quite...
What I know now: Andrew Batterton, DLA Piper
In this month's 'what I know now' feature we speak to Andrew Batterton, a partner at multinational law firm, DLA Piper...
Finding an NQ role: Five NQ solicitor CV myths debunked
One of the biggest issues that NQ solicitors report facing as they come up to qualification is the issue of what to include...
NQ job interviews: Five things your interviewer wants to learn about you
So you’ve updated your CV, worked with your recruiter to fine-tune your application, and – hurrah! – you’ve been...
How to write a good legal CV – a guide for trainee solicitors
So here we are in March and the legal jobs market is busy. Jobs for newly qualified solicitors are out there and, although...
What I know now: Gordon Walker, Plexus
Welcome to the latest instalment of our 'What I know now' series, where qualified legal professionals share their thoughts...
Should I stay or should I go? The pros and cons of applying outside your NQ training firm
As part of our NQ blog series, we thought it would be helpful to lay out how and why candidates are finding their way to the...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitor jobs market in February 2019
February may have been a short month, but there was plenty happening behind the scenes in the NQ market. Firms getting...
On your marks, set, send! An NQ solicitor CV checklist
It’s a truth universally acknowledged in legal recruitment that, when trainee solicitors start applying for NQ roles,...
Full of Eastern promise
We headed east this week – East Yorkshire, that is – to find out whether we know our Taleggio from our Gorgonzola at a...
Getting back to basics: What really matters when choosing your first NQ solicitor role?
You’ve probably read a dozen blogs on what you should be doing as a trainee solicitor pursuing that all-important newly...
Why you should expect more from your recruiter – and how to get it
Today on the NQ blog, we discuss the reasons why some trainees are reluctant to work with recruiters, and why you should...
What I know now: Joanne Wilcox at Salehs LLP
Welcome to the latest in our 'What I know now' series, where we speak to a qualified legal professional about their career...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitor jobs market in January
As the 2019 NQ season gets underway, director Tony Brooke shares his thoughts on the jobs market for newly qualified...