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04 September 2026
Top Ten Tips to Thrive as a Trainee, or NQ Solicitor.

Top Ten Tips to Thrive as a Trainee, or NQ Solicitor.

You have spent years learning the law. Nobody spent much time teaching you how to

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19 August 2026
Stick or Twist? The NQ guide for Solicitors to get your 1st move right.

Stick or Twist? The NQ guide for Solicitors to get your 1st move right.

You are in the final stretch of your training contract. The IPLS is done. Qualification

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06 August 2026
The Tax Talent Shortage in Northern Ireland

The Tax Talent Shortage in Northern Ireland

For many years, ambitious tax professionals from Northern Ireland often looked across the Irish Sea

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04 August 2026
AI Adjacency in Human Resources

AI Adjacency in Human Resources

Why tomorrow’s HR professionals won’t be replaced by AI – they’ll be empowered by it.

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28 July 2026
How to prepare for Pay Transparency

How to prepare for Pay Transparency

Why Northern Ireland employers should start planning now For years, “Competitive Salary” has been one

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27 July 2026
How to present your London (or Dublin) Legal CV to a Northern Ireland law firm

How to present your London (or Dublin) Legal CV to a Northern Ireland law firm

You have spent years building an impressive CV at a serious firm. The challenge now

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23 July 2026
The EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Plain English guide for NI Solicitors and Law Firms

The EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Plain English guide for NI Solicitors and Law Firms

A significant piece of EU employment legislation is reshaping how employers advertise jobs, set salaries

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23 July 2026
How to write a JD that actually attracts the right Solicitor

How to write a JD that actually attracts the right Solicitor

Most law firm JDs are written to describe a vacancy. Some firms don’t write anything,

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22 July 2026
Will my legal career thrive in NI?

Will my legal career thrive in NI?

Should I return to NI? The Honest Guide for Solicitors in GB and Ireland You’ve

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21 July 2026
AI Adjacency in Finance

AI Adjacency in Finance

The recruitment industry does love a label, something that explains or associates in very few

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01 July 2026
What the numbers actually tell us: A review of the NI Legal Salary Survey 2026

What the numbers actually tell us: A review of the NI Legal Salary Survey 2026

The figures in our salary survey tell one story. What sits behind them — the

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16 June 2026
From Doomjobbing to Quiet Cracking – where is hiring in 2026?

From Doomjobbing to Quiet Cracking – where is hiring in 2026?

Working in the recruitment industry allows me to speak and engage with a wide range

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