I’m delighted to report that NQSolicitors.com has got off to a flying start following our launch at the end of October.
Dozens of London-based trainee and newly qualified solicitors signed up immediately after we contacted them to tell them about the service. It’s fair to say we’ve been staggered by the positive response, and we’re continuing to add new candidates daily.
Some of the trends we are noticing include:
- Candidates who have signed up so far come from a variety of backgrounds but are mainly from top 30 law firms (including Magic Circle and Silver Circle practices)
- Two-thirds have already qualified, including a large number of September 2016 qualifiers
- One-third are yet to qualify, with many of these due to qualify in March 2017. We expect this number to rise substantially as we get closer to that date.
The feedback we have had from candidates is that they like the fact it is so easy to register and to upload their details. Also, the anonymity the platform offers is a big factor in their decision to register. There is no chance their anonymous profiles will be seen by their current firms and they have complete control over which firms receive their CV.
All in all, we’re delighted by the reaction we’ve had from trainees and newly qualified solicitors.
If you have any questions about how the platform works, please call us on 020 3709 9165 or e-mail us at info@nqsolicitors.com. You can also take a look at our candidate FAQs.