Are you “unconsciously biased”…?
This morning Pete and I were invited to a round-table discussion hosted by Seek where the topic focused largely on "unconscious bias" within recruitment. I look at CVs for a living and I'll be the first to admit that I…
Planning a move in-house
Last Thursday night we presented to the Queensland Young Lawyers Association at the rooftop at Sage on Ann (with the lovely backdrop of city hall above) as part of our ongoing career development series on the topic of taking your…
Are there too many law graduates in Australia…? Maybe not.
Ever since the day I was one of what seemed several hundred students sitting my Property Law B exams at the University of Queensland, I wondered whether there were too many of us actually studying our law degree. Once I…
Accessing the Hidden Job Market
If you find yourself relying solely on job boards for your next career move (think Seek, LinkedIn, MyCareer, etc), chances are you will be left feeling frustrated, disillusioned and often cynical about the whole recruitment process. So many jobs are…
Building your legal career
We recently spoke at a Career Planning Seminar for the Queensland Young Lawyers Association and thought it worthwhile writing a quick blog summarising some of the key takeaways from the night. There is no one size fits all to planning…