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7. GRADUATE RECRUITMENT

7.1 Introduction

To grow the number of black and female professionals employed at Group
firms requires the identification and development of a candidate attorney
recruitment pool from which appointments can be made and professionals
identified for future development within firms.

To attract these young professionals and enlarge the pool of quality black
and female professionals employed by firms, the Group has undertaken a
number of initiatives intended to facilitate greater exposure by law students to
The Group has Group firms and promote member firms as viable options for consideration
when potential employment opportunities are being explored.
undertaken These initiatives have been highly relevant in attracting students to member

a number of firms as can be attested to by the year-on-year growth in applications
received by the Group, and which provide a growing basis for attracting
initiatives to quality candidates vitally necessary to assist firms to meet their appointment
obligations under the Group BEE Standards.

promote member
7.2. Centralised Graduate
firms as viable Recruitment Campaigns

employment The Group conducts national graduate recruitment campaigns by attending
open days, career fairs and law days at Law Faculties of most of the major
opportunities for universities across South Africa. These open day attendances are earmarked
by a professional stall containing graduate information, corporate gifts and
law students other attractions to garner student interest and provide more information
on the Group and explain the opportunities on offer at member firms. Stalls
are attended by the Group’s Graduate Recruitment Manager and Marketing
Manager as well as professionals from various member firms in regions
where the open days are being held, and attract extensive interest from
students interested in knowing more about the Group, its structure and career
opportunities on offer.

The Group also sponsors specific programmes, awards, moot court
competitions and faculty prizes at various Law Faculties to further create
awareness of the Group with students and build strong relationships with Law
Faculties, which in turn enhances the overall awareness of the Group and
member firms.

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