Does Legend charge a fee to the candidate?
What types of companies and jobs does Legend source for?
What are the benefits of using Legend to assist in your job search?
How do employers find out about Legend?
Do I need to send a cover letter with my resume submittal?
Should I submit more than one resume for multiple job postings?

Does Legend charge a fee to the candidate?
No, the staffing services that Legend’s expert recruiters provide is a free service to the candidate. The hiring company pays the fee.

What types of companies and jobs does Legend source for?
Legend recruiters specialize in staffing in the Accounting, Audit, Compliance, Finance, IT, Legal, Marketing space. As an example, within the legal arena Legend works on behalf of law firms and the in-house legal departments of major financial services, real estate and entertainment companies to name a few. Legend has jobs available in all areas of the legal field including attorneys, paralegals and all types of support staff. On the compliance side, Legend works with all types of financial services and investment companies, including hedge funds, banks and brokerage houses. Legend has jobs available at all levels from junior positions such as compliance analyst to executive positions such as chief compliance officer.

What are the benefits of using Legend to assist in your job search?
The recruiters at Legend have developed strong relationships with hiring managers at the companies we represent. These relationships give us access to job openings before they are made available to the public. Additionally, because Legend recruiters often have direct access to hiring managers, your resume may go straight to the decision maker. Your experience can be considered and quickly evaluated by the person who has authority to hire. Your Legend recruiter can check the status of you candidacy and has access to feedback that you would be unable to attain on your own. We can work as a middle man negotiating salary, benefits and start date on your behalf. Legend routinely offers the largest selection of job postings in the industry via its job boards, www.legalcareers.com and www.complianceHQ.com. Best of all, Legend is a free service to candidates.

How do employers find out about Legend?
Legend is a well known source of top notch candidates among hiring managers. Legend recruiters have an extensive marketing network and are consistently developing relationships with hiring managers. Through advertising in industry newsletters and periodicals and participation in industry associations, Legend enjoys high-end exposure. Success begets success and our referral networks prove this. A large portion of Legend's job openings are a result of a successful placement with a happy hiring manager referring us to their colleagues. Through an extensive network of marketing, branding and referrals, Legend has the inside edge on legal and compliance job openings in the tri-state area and beyond.

Do I need to send a cover letter with my resume submittal?
Yes, submitting a cover letter with your resume is extremely important. A cover letter sheds light on who you are, the work experience you have and gives you an opportunity to explain why you are a suitable candidate for the position for which you are submitting your resume.

Should I submit more than one resume for multiple job postings?
No, you only need to submit your resume once to be considered for all present and future career opportunities. Whenever you apply for a position, your resume is reviewed by one of Legend’s expert recruiters. Once your resume is evaluated, and assuming we are able to help, your resume is imported into Legend's proprietary database. Legend utilizes a robust applicant tracking system that allows it to identify you for all suitable positions once you are parsed into the database. Therefore, you only need to submit your resume once. You might however, send an e-mail to the recruiter to whom you first submitted your resume, identifying other positions by number for which you would like to be considered. This is a sure-fire way to keep your resume active and ensures that the recruiter will consider your resume for any opportunity for which you express interest.