Anyone sign up for Leopard Job Postings or Other Recruiter Sites
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:11 pm
I've learned that many recruiters simply mass mail resumes through Leopard. If their e-mails aren't targeted to the specific job, they might not be read and you have all the negatives of working with a recruiter (6 months exclusivity, imposed 20% commissions on firms) while being worse off than submitting on your own.
My question is whether it's possible to identify the openings on your own. One recruiter told me they use Leopard. Is this true, and if so could you see the same openings just by signing up? It's $25. I've realized that a substantial percentage of legal positions just run through recruiters so applying has turned out to be at best a waste of time, and at worst a major risk. People say not to use a recruiter, but NALP is also a waste of time once you have some experience, because you have no idea whether there's a vacancy in your practice area, and firms often won't look at you again once you've been rejected once.
My question is whether it's possible to identify the openings on your own. One recruiter told me they use Leopard. Is this true, and if so could you see the same openings just by signing up? It's $25. I've realized that a substantial percentage of legal positions just run through recruiters so applying has turned out to be at best a waste of time, and at worst a major risk. People say not to use a recruiter, but NALP is also a waste of time once you have some experience, because you have no idea whether there's a vacancy in your practice area, and firms often won't look at you again once you've been rejected once.