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GAZETTE
DECEMBER 1995
The Employment Register
The Law Society Employment
Register comprises a list of qualified
solicitors who are available for
employment or interested in changing
j ob s. The register is administered by
the careers adviser who is also a
solicitor and it caters for full-time,
part-time and locum positions both
within and outside private legal
practice. There are at present 125
solicitors on the register, of whom
4 8 qualified in 1995, the remainder
ranging in experience from one to
2 0 years.
Those wishing to employ a solicitor
simply telephone the careers adviser
and give details o f their specific
requirements. Selected CV s are then
sent to the prospective employer who
makes direct contact with the
candidates to be interviewed. The
clearer the specification given, the
greater the likelihood of success; the
highest success rate is achieved when
the employer discusses the vacancy
directly with the careers adviser at an
early stage in the process.
Solicitors who are seeking
employment are asked to complete a
standard form giving details of their
qualifications and experience and
their requirements in terms of
location etc. This information is
entered and held on a confidential
databank; it is used only for the
purpose of selecting suitable
Geraldine Hynes
candidates for specific vacancies and
matching them with employers'
specifications. Applicants also supply
a number of copies of their curriculum
vitae which will be sent to employers
as and when appropriate vacancies
arise. In order to ensure that the
information on file is up-to-date, all
solicitors on the register are obliged to
re-register by telephone every three
months and must advise the careers
adviser o f any change in their
availability.
The latest available statistics on
successful placements relate to the
six-month period ending 31 August
1995. During this period, the
following placements were made
through the register:
Full-time:
private practice:
19
corporate sector:
6
Temporary/locum/part-time:
private practice
10
corporate sector (including
public service)
8
Total
4 3
A considerable proportion of solicitor
recruitment in this country is
conducted through the Law Society
register. Those employers who have
used the system are aware of the
benefit to them in terms of
convenience as well as the
considerable saving of time and
money involved. Requests are dealt
with on a same day basis as far as
possible and the process can be
completed in a very short time. There
is no charge involved but those who
use the service are asked to update the
careers adviser on progress and
outcome. Courtesy and cooperation in
this respect are vital for the effective
running of the system.
Geraldine
Hynes
, Careers Adviser,
can be contacted at 671 0 2 0 0.
Doyle Court Reporters
Principal:
Áine O Farrell
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Business Meetings, Arbitrations.
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2,
Arran Quay, Dublin
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Tel:
872 2833
or
286 2097 (After Hours)
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872 4486
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