We all know the story of how placing a frog into boiling water will ensure it leaps out, yet putting it in cold water and then slowly boiling it, the frog won’t move and slowly die.
Almost every single area of law in 2016 had less vacancies than in 2015. That trend looks like continuing. Manchester in contrast had the biggest percentage increase in the number of legal vacancies than any other area or region.
The Lawyer alerts (an excellent snapshot read) seem to have a new potential merger or acquisition to report every day. The legal landscape is changing – the question is, are you keeping your ears and eyes open and getting one hop ahead?
The best recruiters will support you throughout your career yet perhaps only help you move once or twice. The best recruiters will support you with up to date information that will help you make the right decisions at the right time. When you get that call from a recruiter tomorrow, before you reel out the standard response of “I’m happy where I am” …… think frog.
By Runo Ahmed
Senior Legal Recruitment Specialist at Ambipro
