Survive LawJul 6, 20162 minWhat job ads say vs What they mean1. Mail/courier management, You’ll be the one printing off all the incoming correspondence, or sorting the outgoing correspondence into enve
Survive LawMay 5, 20162 minHorrible (potential) bossesSometimes the interviewee needs to become the interviewer. Job interviews are just as much about you interviewing the firm as they are inter
Survive LawOct 26, 20152 min22k Problems but a job ain’t oneThere once was a magical job advertisement that would help solve the lack of employment opportunities for law graduates. Alas, there’s a cat
Survive LawOct 13, 20152 minGolden rule for resumes: Short and professionally sweet.Whether you are leaving the university nest and flying into the big world of scary jobs or you are looking for a casual pub job to cover tex
Survive LawSep 3, 20153 minHow to turn your internship into a jobI am in the enviable position of having left my part-time, low wage job in retail for part-time work at the community legal centre where I i
Survive LawAug 6, 20153 minFinding legal work experience in unlikely places“How can I get experience if you won’t give me a job?!” This is the question we all scream out after scrolling through the dozens of apparen
Survive LawJun 18, 20153 minTips and Tricks for your First Law JobSo you’ve got your first law job and you’re keen to put some of that legal learning into practice. If you’ve never worked in a law firm befo
Survive LawSep 16, 20142 minCareer OverkillIt’s no secret that this isn’t exactly the ideal time to be a law graduate. The competition for jobs is fierce and it begins long before gra
Survive LawApr 21, 20143 minWork Experience Ideas for First YearsYou’ve most likely heard the worrying news that now is one of the toughest times in recent history to be searching for a graduate legal job.
Survive LawMar 6, 20142 minKick Starting your Legal Career in First YearDon’t let your year level discourage you from getting involved in the legal industry early. There are plenty of ways to wade into the ocean
Survive LawDec 11, 20132 minGraduate Job Prospects a Leading Cause of Law Student Stress: SurveyIf you’re worried about what you’ll do for work when you finish law school, you’re not alone. Uncertain job prospects after leaving law scho
Survive LawNov 16, 20132 minStaying Motivated while Looking for Work Experience in a Bad Job MarketAt a time when so many law students are struggling to find any kind of legal experience, it is hard not to become disheartened… or to fall i
Survive LawSep 13, 20133 minNow what? Starting my Career in a Bad Job MarketI sometimes find it useful to start at the beginning. I wouldn’t say that my entry into the legal profession was unorthodox; it just wasn’t
Survive LawAug 1, 20133 minHow to Stand Out in the Job Market“I’ll think about it later…” This is what I hear many students say when I ask them about their plans for after graduation. The idea of what
Survive LawApr 24, 20133 min“I don’t know what to do with myself”: My Post-Law LifeI shudder as I see the flashing icon of a fellow law graduate pop up on my Facebook. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely adore my fellow law al
Survive LawApr 1, 20133 minGraduate Job Hunting… and Angry BirdsYou thought that property law was the most horrific thing you had ever done, didn’t you? You thought that after 1,000 pages of equity and tr
Survive LawMar 14, 20132 minTips for your First ‘Serious’ JobSo you’ve got yourself a job. And I mean a job job. You’ve landed something that’s more than babysitting the neighbour’s kid or helping your
Survive LawJan 2, 20131 minLife After Law SchoolAsk a first year student where they expect to be one year after law school and the answer might be “interning at the United Nations” or “wor
Survive LawSep 13, 20123 minHow to get your First Law JobBreaking into the legal industry is not the easiest thing to do, but once you're in (and have that all important experience) you'll
Wenee YapAug 28, 20123 minYou’re Hired! Careers in Legal RecruitmentWe toil away our law school lives (ostensibly) towards the goal of becoming a lawyer, studying hard to hopefully end up a heroic legal icono