Hiring for new permanent roles Hiring for new permanent roles

Hiring for vacated permanent roles Hiring for vacated permanent roles

Facing challenges finding skilled talent Facing challenges finding skilled talent

The following positions are in the top 15% of legal roles in demand, according to analysis of thousands of job postings and Robert Half placements.
90% of lawyers and managers in law firms and legal departments plan to hire more contract professionals in the first half of 2024.
First half of 2024 More than half (54%) of legal professionals have their sights set on a new role, which is a good sign for law firms and legal departments planning to expand their teams. However, recruiting skilled talent will require a competitive compensation package, flexible work options and career development opportunities. Planning to look for a new job Currently looking for a new job Not considering a job search Planning to look for a new job Currently looking for a new job Not considering a job search
*Statistics Canada, seasonally adjusted, March 2024. Over one hundred thousand new positions from hundreds of independent job boards and company websites are represented in this report including over 8,000 placements from Robert Half. Positions are categorized to over 350 job titles within Robert Half’s 2024 Salary Guide using a proprietary mapping methodology that employs state-of-the-art large language models. This dataset includes roles across the finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, administrative and customer support, and human resources professions. Calculations based on job postings provided by TalentNeuron. Online surveys were developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included executives, senior managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), medium (250-499 employees) and large (500+ employees) businesses in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across Canada.