Primary Source Legal Candidate Survey 2010

Primary Source Legal is committed not only to understanding the needs and motivations of its candidates but also to constantly improving its service delivery.

In these turbulent times we are compiling an annual report that identifies trends relevant to our candidates.

Please note that all responses are made in strict confidence and your personal details or individual responses will not be disclosed to any third parties.

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1. Please enter your details.

Please enter your details. Name:
City/Town:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

2. What is your current job title?

What is your current job title? Support

Cost Draftsperson

Paralegal

Legal Exec.

Fee-earner

Trainee Solicitor

NQ Solicitor

Assistant Solicitor

Associate

Partner

Barrister

Legal Counsel

3. What year did you qualify?

What year did you qualify?

4. Please estimate how you expect your salary to change over the next 12 months?

	Decrease 0-5%	Remain the same	Increase 0-5%	Increase 5% +
Salaries	*Please estimate how you expect your salary to change over the next 12 months? Salaries Decrease 0-5%	Salaries Remain the same	Salaries Increase 0-5%	Salaries Increase 5% +

5. What is your current salary per annum?

What is your current salary per annum?

6. What benefits does your current firm offer?

What benefits does your current firm offer? Healthcare

Contributory pension

Gym membership

Death in Service benefits

Parking/season ticket

Flexible working

Childcare

7. How likely are you to change job in the next 12 months?

	Very unlikely	Possible	Very likely
Job move	*How likely are you to change job in the next 12 months? Job move Very unlikely	Job move Possible	Job move Very likely

8. When choosing your next employer which factors are important in your decision?

	Not important	Quite important	Very important
Reputation	*When choosing your next employer which factors are important in your decision? Reputation Not important	Reputation Quite important	Reputation Very important
Remuneration	Remuneration Not important	Remuneration Quite important	Remuneration Very important
Job satisfaction	Job satisfaction Not important	Job satisfaction Quite important	Job satisfaction Very important
Progression prospects	Progression prospects Not important	Progression prospects Quite important	Progression prospects Very important
Benefits	Benefits Not important	Benefits Quite important	Benefits Very important

9. What influences your decision to work with a recruitment agency?

	Not important	Quite important	Very important
Branding	*What influences your decision to work with a recruitment agency? Branding Not important	Branding Quite important	Branding Very important
Company website	Company website Not important	Company website Quite important	Company website Very important
Online advertising	Online advertising Not important	Online advertising Quite important	Online advertising Very important
Print advertising	Print advertising Not important	Print advertising Quite important	Print advertising Very important
Reputation	Reputation Not important	Reputation Quite important	Reputation Very important
Social media presence	Social media presence Not important	Social media presence Quite important	Social media presence Very important
Vacancy selection	Vacancy selection Not important	Vacancy selection Quite important	Vacancy selection Very important
Individual consultant	Individual consultant Not important	Individual consultant Quite important	Individual consultant Very important

10. When searching for a new job how many recruitment agencies do you normally use?

	None	One	Two-Five	As many as it takes
Number of agencies	*When searching for a new job how many recruitment agencies do you normally use? Number of agencies None	Number of agencies One	Number of agencies Two-Five	Number of agencies As many as it takes

11. How did you find your last job?

	Recruitment Consultant	Direct application	Headhunt	Online job board	Print advertisement
Method	*How did you find your last job? Method Recruitment Consultant	Method Direct application	Method Headhunt	Method Online job board	Method Print advertisement

12. In a professional capacity what form of social media do you use?

	None	Blogs	Forums	Facebook	Linkedin	Twitter
Social media	*In a professional capacity what form of social media do you use? Social media None	Social media Blogs	Social media Forums	Social media Facebook	Social media Linkedin	Social media Twitter

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. The collated results will appear on our website and in the next newsletter.

If you have a question regarding the survey please contact Dee Modric-Webb on 01223 480014 or at deemodric-webb@primarysourcelegal.com

PRIMARY SOURCE LEGAL

Primary Source Legal is a leading specialist legal recruitment consultancy based in Cambridge and covering East Anglia and the Northern Home Counties. We specialise in appointments at all levels in private practice, in-house and in local government.

For further information on our services please contact Jason Webb on 01223 891254 or at jasonwebb@primarysourcelegal.com. Alternatively please visit www.primarysourcelegal.com