Simply Law Jobs celebrates fourth birthday with record results

This week sees the fourth birthday of Simply Law Jobs, the leading niche law recruitment jobs board.

The site was launched in the spring of 2004 and unlike many other recruitment sites that have been launched and fallen by the wayside; SimplyLawJobs.com has gone from strength to strength during this time.

Since joining the Simply Online Services group of jobs boards at the end of 2007 and a subsequent re-brand in January of this year, this success has been even more marked.

There are currently over 15,000 live jobs on the site and nearly 18,000 unique visitors were recorded in March this year.

Clients of Simply Law Jobs are benefiting greatly from the site’s success in many ways. Not only are there more job seekers than ever before (over 10,000 at present) and a growing CV database, but also application rates have doubled month on month compared to a year ago.

In addition to this, there are dedicated account managers who are on hand to advise clients and help them get the most out of their recruitment advertising campaigns.

Michelle Jones, Project Manager for Simply Online says "I am ecstatic to see the business doing so well and firmly establishing itself as a top industry player.

“Since Simply Law Jobs became part of Simply Online it has grown dramatically and our client advertisers are certainly reaping the benefits.”

For more information about SimplyLawJobs.com please contact Ian Partington on 01772 639030 or email ian@simplygroup.net.

Private Client Solicitor: Featured Job

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Private Client Team at Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP. We are one of the South East’s most rapidly developing legal services firms with an excellent reputation for high quality work.

We are looking for a Solicitor with a minimum of 3 -4 yrs PQE with experience in to join our friendly team:
* Drafting complex wills

* Dealing with complex probates

* Setting up and administering trusts

* Advising on tax

* Declarations of trust and pensions
Court of Protection experience would be an advantage. Candidates should have experience of working with high net worth clients. Candidates should be target orientated, have a positive and flexible approach and want to be part of a growing department.

APPLY HERE

Money Can’t Be Me Love (but it can get you a good legal team!)

On the steps of the High Court Heather Mills attempted to spin her divorce settlement as a victory. The fact that she had represented herself, saved approx £600,000 in legal fees & negotiated a settlement of £24.2 million was dressed up as a positive outcome. Unfortunately, like much of Heather Mills’ life the facts don’t quite add up.

The legal fees really are small change when compared to her initial petition for £125 million and the widely predicted settlement somewhere in the region of £30 million. To spend £600,000 to gain £4 million seems simple arithmetic. In the logarithms of Heather Mills’ mind for some reason it doesn’t. The loss in the region of £4 million is dressed up as win. I can’t believe she is really that self deluded.
The harsh reality is that the money Paul McCartney spent on his legal team was money very well spent. Mills hubris, her misplaced beliefs that lack even the basic rudimentary skills and with no legal training that she could negotiate a positive outcome has back fired spectacularly.

McCartney’s side of the case was represented by Fiona Shackleton of Payne Hicks Beach LLP. Shackleton who represented Prince Charles in his divorce from Diana, in contrast with Heather Mills total inexperience, is a lawyer at the top of her profession. Although McCartney has lost out on some minor points; the yearly amount for his daughter, the upper limit of salary for her nanny. In the cold light of day he has come out of the settlement much better than his ex-wife. The settlement has barely dented his vast wealth. In comparison to the divorce settlement of Michael Jordon £75.5 million, Neil Diamond £75.5 million and Steven Spielberg £50 million it can be seen as a huge failure. Heather Mills hasn’t secured even a pyrrhic victory, no she has just highlighted the need for quality legal advice and a top legal team.

Michelle Jones ©

For Family Lawyer Jobs & Libel Lawyer Jobs visit Simply Law Jobs

Awards ceremony for the UK online recruitment industry

The Onrec.com Awards has been established to celebrate the success, growth, innovation and talent within the Online Recruitment Industry. This year it was celebrated on Wednesday 5th March at the Café Royal in London, with c400 attendees.

A few of us from Simply Online attended, along with entertaining clients from MKH Advertising and Barkers to name a few. Simply Sales Jobs was nominated for the Innovative Online Marketing Award for marketing it does on the Ecademy business networking website. Ian Partington, Managing Director of Simply Online Services was also nominated for Personality of the Year Award! Sadly, we were not winners on the night but it was certainly enjoyed by all.

Press Release: Simply bucking the online recruitment trend

Leading law recruitment jobs website, SimplyLawJobs.com, has reported that February was its best month for job applications since its launch in April 2004. They were even higher than January, which traditionally is an excellent month within the recruitment industry.

Michelle Jones, Project Manager for SimplyLawJobs.com said: “Over the last few months we have seen a 100% increase in applications compared with last year. We have an excellent marketing plan in place which is really starting to pay dividends for our client advertisers.”

“Not only have we seen a massive increase in applications, our unique visitors have reached an all-time high and with two dedicated Account Managers, James Halstead and Lisa Johnson, our clients can expect attention to detail when promoting themselves and their jobs via SimplyLawJobs.com.”

Since becoming part of Simply Online, who operate a number of leading niche job-boards, including SimplySalesJobs.co.uk, SimplyMarketingJobs.co.uk and SimplyPRJobs.co.uk, the legal niche job board has gone from strength to strength.

As a group, all of the Simply job boards have recorded increases in some way – whether it be numbers of clients or job-seekers. David Capper, Sales Manager for Simply Online commented on February: “I am delighted with the team’s performance this month. For one reason or other, the recruitment industry in general has been a little quieter than normal; however this has not stopped any of the team and they have all managed to bring in high levels of new business.”

SimplyLawJobs.com currently hosts over 13,000 job vacancies of all levels, including support roles, across all of the legal practice areas. Found out what you could be missing out on: www.simplylawjobs.com/recruiters/

For more information about SimplyLawJobs.com please contact Michelle Jones on 01373 865181 or email michelle@simplylawjobs.com

Simply Running for Cancer

Our very own Michelle Jones is running (well lightly jogging!) the Race for Life this year and would really appreciate any sponsorship you can donate - even a few quid.

You can make a pledge online using the link below: www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/michelleheywood

The pic is of Michelle after the event in 2006 - quick get an ambulance.

Junkies, Judges & Jail

Junkies, Judges & Jail is the second in Yorkshire solicitor Steven D. Smith’s comic legal memoir series, and there is no rest for our hero – by the end of the first chapter, there’s the “accidental death” of a boa constrictor to deal with, and that’s just the start of the mayhem!

If you enjoyed Boozers, Ballcocks and Bail, you’ll find much to love in this second title which follows roughly the same formula. It’s a combination of hilarity and pathos.
You can find out more about the author and read extracts from both titles at his website:
www.steve-d-smith.co.uk

Latest Offer for Law Job Advertisers

How does £749+vat for 3 months unlimited job postings, full use of CV search, CVs by email alerts and CV Match sound?
Open to New Recruitment Advertisers of Simply Law Jobs only and offer ends 30th March 2008.
To get your hands on this cracking deal please contact James or Lisa on 01772 639033

Another 'monster' year for Simply!

Looks like 2007 was definitely a good year Simply Online announcing that they smashed their sales target by c150%. Simply Law Jobs became part of Simply Online in October 2007 and they have a network of niche job boards including http://www.simplysalesjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplymarketingjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplyhrjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplynewmediajobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplyitsalesjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplymediasalesjobs.co.uk%20and/ http://www.simplyprjobs.co.uk/

Manchester Law Society Recruitment’s First Birthday Party

Our Account Manager, James Halstead, will be attending the Manchester Law Society Recruitment’s First Birthday Party tonight at the Purple Pussycat in Manchester. There will be free drinks, vodka jelly, party food and party bags, along with Upbeat music from DJ Ben Marsden of Watt Theory! No doubt James will have a story to tell after the event and perhaps even some pictures.

You can view JOBS from Manchester Law Society Recruitment, advertised on Simply Law Jobs, Here http://www.simplylawjobs.com/jobs/current/manchester_law_society_recruitment/?client_ID=82

CLAYTON APPEAL FOR LEGAL TEMPORARY WORKERS

Clayton Recruitment are launching an appeal to make local people aware of the current vacancies that they have available and are waiting to fill. The Clayton Group are attempting to abolish the myths that surround working on a temporary basis and explain why working for a recruitment agency as a temporary worker can fit in with a persons lifestyle and give them the flexibility they crave.

Clayton Recruitment place temporary workers into roles that are right for their profession and works closely with the candidate and employer through every stage. Clayton Recruitment provide positions into all different sectors including Legal. A recruitment agency places temporary staff in organisations and charges the employer. The worker is then paid by the agency. A temporary worker can be placed for different periods of time depending on the requirement of the company and the type of position that they need filling.

The Clayton Group has a dedicated Temporary Workers Consultant, Tracy Bolan, who aims to create an awareness of the need to recruit valuable temporary workers to place with the companies that are currently waiting for a candidate.
Tracy commented, “Temping, as it is commonly known, is an increasingly popular choice for employees and the demand is so high at the moment that we cannot place people quickly enough. Due to the high calibre of our personnel, it is often difficult to move the candidate to another company as they fit in so well wherever they are placed!! We want to promote the diversity of professions that are available to temporary workers and focus on the skills that individuals possess. Temporary work is so diverse, and an individual can gain so much from the different environments and roles that they will be covering.

Temporary staff enjoy the flexibility that a role offers, which includes the ability to work when they want to, with the added bonus of new experiences encountered from working within different organisations. Temporary workers can be used to cover holidays, illness or maternity leave and may only be required for a short period of time.
Lynn Sedgwick, Managing Director of The Clayton Recruitment Group concludes, "It is fantastic that demand for our services is so high and our extensive database of temporary workers is now at a stage where most of our candidates are placed with companies for the interim period. We are actively seeking more temporary workers available for an immediate start. We pride ourselves on providing, an efficient service, ensuring cover can be provided as and when required. We take care of all administration issues, allowing companies the freedom to carry on with their work day without any disruptive issues."

To view all of The Clayton Recruitment Group's Jobs please click here: www.simplylawjobs.com/jobs/current/clayton_legal/?client_ID=57