Market Talk

A chance for in-house to recruit the best

Badenoch & Clark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:38:45 +0000

Thanks to a wealth of good quality candidates on the market, now may be a good time for in-house teams to consider their recruitment activity. Although the market is in a downturn, in-house often struggle to attract legal staff and with such quality available, particularly at the senior end, now may be the perfect time to attract key talent. (more…)

Beating the recession

Badenoch & Clark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:03:48 +0000

It’s easy to feel frustrated and concerned in the current climate, but there are plenty of ways in which to survive the downturn. While some are already dealing with redundancy, others are feeling the threat of redundancy or wondering how long they can keep busy with an almost non-existent workload. With a bit of thought however, you can not only keep busy but also improve your skills. (more…)

Quiet times ahead for financial services

Badenoch & Clark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:01:46 +0000

Now is a time of unprecedented unsettlement in the legal financial services recruitment market. Financial services has been the first to feel the effects of the economic downturn and while the mass redundancies have involved bankers rather than lawyers, there are few areas of law that remain truly buoyant. (more…)

Law firms feeling confident

Badenoch & Clark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:01:10 +0000

Law firms are feeling confident about the future, whether it’s anticipated revenue growth or the prospect of a merger. Our recent workplace study highlights this confidence with 57% of law firms seeing the current climate as an opportunity for growth. Some of this growth may be down to firms considering a merger. (more…)

In-house flying high

Badenoch & Clark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:43 +0000

On the whole, most in-house legal teams are very streamlined with a minimum headcount. This means that employees’ workloads tend to be kept constant, and many sectors are finding their workloads remaining high. What it also means is that in-house lawyers are less likely to be hit by redundancies. (more…)

Public sector’s silver lining

Badenoch & Clark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:04 +0000

Lawyers working in both local and central government are experiencing a busy period, and there are plenty of opportunities to be found across a variety of roles. In central government agencies, there are as many legal temporary and temp to perm positions available now as there have been all year. (more…)

New tactics in the war for accounting talent

Badenoch & Clark — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:05:54 +0000

Competing head-to-head for accounting and finance talent has led many employers to adopt innovative tactics to attract the best. (more…)

Employers adopt more rigorous recruitment processes

Badenoch & Clark — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:04:40 +0000

Stories of recruitment freezes need to be taken with a pinch of salt. The reality is that employers are still in the market for talented accounting and finance professionals. (more…)

Interims in demand

Badenoch & Clark — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:03:41 +0000

Despite some organisations operating recruitment freezes at the moment, they are interested in seeing the best accounting and finance professionals on a case-by-case basis and there are plenty of opportunities on an interim basis. (more…)

Searching for a safe haven

Badenoch & Clark — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:02:14 +0000

It’s fair to say the public sector has traditionally been seen to be less affected by blips in the economy. Many accounting and finance professionals look to organisations within the public sector in times of uncertainty but we’ve been seeing an increase of private sector experienced candidates for some time. (more…)