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I can’t recommend highly enough their down to earth, relaxed and very professional manner. I always feel that BCL Legal has my best interests in mind when recommending and sourcing roles.
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BCL was very selective with the interviews arranged, appreciating that with time constraints we were focused on interviewing only the highest quality candidates with a very close fit.
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I have found BCL Legal is always willing to give realistic appraisals, work hard to find the right candidates and clearly take the time to get to know the people that they work with.
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