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#RecruitmentLife during COVID-19
We hope you like our short films – our ways of keeping up the smiles and keeping together. Enjoy! March 2020 April 2020 Rocky :

Dealing with uncertainty: Temporary, contract and interim roles
In the weeks and months to come, we expect a rise in the number of temporary, interim and contract roles. We explore the trends and

Webinar: Furloughed or Fearful?
Join our ‘Careers Clinic’ webinar for discussion and advice on managing your career in these uncertain times. Managing uncertainty Your career is important to you

HR in a time of coronavirus
In our latest quarterly meeting of Heads of HR / HRDs, we discussed the issues facing HR teams as they support their firms through the

5 tips for starting a new job during the pandemic
Restrictions due to Coronavirus give a whole new meaning to starting a new job. Our Totum Consultant Joanna Milne provides guidance for employers and employees

5 minutes with Brooke McClure
Brooke is one of Totum’s BD & marketing consultants dedicated to recruiting entry level marketing and business development roles. Here she shares her experiences of

HR in a time of coronavirus – Part 2
Time flies during COVID-19 and, before we knew it, we were meeting up for a second Zoom meeting with Heads of HR / HRDs. Had

Future-proof your career
In a piece first published in PM Forum magazine, Consultant and Author Kim Tasso talks to Totum Consultants Rebecca Ellis and Julius Reeve about how

5 minutes with Tim Skipper
Recruitment rocks Tim Skipper, Managing Director at Totum, has partnered with law firms at a strategic leadership level to place both individuals and teams, including

My favourite clients and the secret of recruitment success
Leading the way We recruiters have the privilege of working with many different people and businesses. We go out of our way to give everyone

The role of the Head of Operations/Business Manager/Practice Manager: Impacting change
In a growing trend, we have been delighted to help more and more firms recruit Heads of Operations, Business Managers and Practice Managers into their

Working from home during Covid-19: Finding focus
In today’s workplace, most of us are familiar with working from home to some degree. But Covid-19 presents us with a whole different set of

Totum Talks: Still recruiting
Open for business Dear friends, Exactly a week ago today we temporarily closed the doors of our wonderful new office in Basinghall Street. Having only

What to do if you’re uncertain about your job during COVID-19
How you respond in times of change and uncertainty can define you. This is when your true colours are revealed – in both personal and

Leadership roles in law: Trends in Totum’s retained projects 2018
Business services professionals have taken on increasingly senior roles in law, as firms have recognised their huge contribution and their functions have grown in both

Latest research: 50:50 gender balance in Totum leadership recruitment
For some time, Totum has seen more women making headway at leadership levels in business services functions in law. But we are delighted to now

Totum Talks: Trends in leadership roles
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Leadership roles in law: Trends in Totum’s retained projects 2018 Research into our business services leadership placements shows the rising influence

International focus part 1: Opportunities for business services professionals overseas
In a more globalised world, there are compelling reasons to consider spending at least part of your career overseas. And for business services professionals –

International focus part 2: Relocation relocation
In part 1 of this international focus we looked at some of the opportunities for business services professionals overseas – and why spending some of your