Category: Career Resources

is it time to change jobs
Australian Law

Is it time to change jobs?

Before you take the leap, take a moment to ask yourself the following questions: Am I being challenged in my current role? Am I still learning? Do I feel respected and appreciated? Am I developing new skills that will enhance my value? Can I see a future career path? Do I get up each Monday

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market surges in legal jobs
Career Resources

Massive upswing in jobs in Q1 FY2019- Elias Legal Job Index

The first quarter of the 2018/19 Financial Year has seen an incredible 58% surge in advertised legal job vacancies from the previous quarter, according to the Elias Legal Jobs Index. In total we reviewed 380+ roles in NSW and 230 in Victoria in the research. The practice area with the greatest increase was insurance law,

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health check for lawyers
Australian Law

Career health check for lawyers

To be happy at work, many of us seek out a positive culture, good relationships with co-workers and an understanding or inspiring boss. But while it’s reassuring to be in a company we like with people we know, being too complacent has the potential to derail our career. If we’re constantly looking inwards, we can

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Resume Tips
Candidate Tips

Make the top of the list! 10 resume tips

Most recruiters or HR Managers get dozens of resumes for every open position. They have stacks of resumes to review, and only seconds to look at each one. That means that your resume needs to pack a punch in a short time – and a small amount of space. To move onto the next round

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Australian Law

It’s a great market for lawyers on the move

If you are thinking of a change this year, now is the time to start job hunting! If you no longer love your job, you feel ambushed by a merger, your career progression has stagnated, you are under appreciated or you just want more flexibility or a pay rise – it’s a great time to

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val team
Career Resources

Elias welcomes Val to the team!

Elias Recruitment is pleased to welcome legal entrepreneur, Val Pitt, to the team. Val is the founder of LitSupport, Australia’s leading legal information management organisation. Over 22 years, Val grew LitSupport from a startup to a national organisation with over 150 employees and offices across Australia. “Val brings to Elias Recruitment an incredible depth of

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Resume Tips
Candidate Tips

Spruce up your resume in four easy steps

Recruitment season is fast approaching. If you’re looking to make your next move this year, it’s prime time to sharpen or ‘smarten’ your resume! Here are four tips to ensuring your resume gets noticed by recruiters and potential employers. 1. Highlight your accomplishments, recent projects, publications Lead with your accomplishments, especially if you have a

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How to future-proof your legal career in the age of Robots

New Law, disruption, legaltech – these buzzwords herald a shift in how the legal profession sees itself, innovations in technology drive down costs and clients demand more for less. There’s good news however, the doom and gloom around robots coming for the jobs of lawyers is largely unfounded. A recent survey by the Law Society

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Recruiting lawyers ready for digital disruption

Digital disruption, AI (artificial intelligence), legaltech – all these phrases have become synonymous with the change affecting traditional private practice. Lawyers are facing competition from unexpected quarters – the ‘Big 4’ professional services firms expanding their legal teams, while the ranks of in-house counsel also grow. In addition, startups and disruptive technology are turning their

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