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​The Impact of Pay Increases on Work Productivity Balancing Compensation and Inflation​In the realm of work and career, one crucial aspect that affects an employee’s motivation and commitment is fair compensation. A key consideration is the frequency and adequacy of pay increases particularly when compared to the rate of inflation. In this blog, we will explore the relations...

​So, we all just made it through another financial year. For most of us, that financial year runs from July to June. For others, it can be aligned to a calendar year, particularly if the organisation is headquartered outside of Australia. Regardless, the significance of getting through a 12 month period is accompanied with that dreaded meeting… the Annual Performance Review....

Bianca is someone I am proud to endorse for further advancement to Senior Client Advisor status. Her technical ability and commitment to service is a beacon of light, particularly to those in the legal industry looking to navigate uncharted waters. Her knowledge is invaluable, she humbly shares this while engaging with people on a personal level and intently comes to underst...

​The In-House Difference​My first year in legal recruitment was a while ago now, but I recall it being an absolute whirlwind. Before COVID had created the new ‘norm' of online meetings, like all the other recruiters, I was meeting numerous Lawyers in back-to-back meetings with a variety of backgrounds, personality types, expectations, motivations and more importantly - pract...

​The Great Resignation – Fact or Fiction? (Part 2)​As you may have read in Part 1 of this article, we had determined through extensive research that the Great Resignation was in fact upon us, and had very much been gaining momentum over the past 12 months. In Part 2 of this series, we discuss what other factors have contributed to the great resignation; and … whether or when...

The Great Resignation - Fact or Fiction? (Part 1) Reading Time: 4 minutes ​We wanted to share our observations on the forecasted ‘Great Resignation’ and provide some substance on whether this is a fallacy or a reality. If it is fact, has it occurred or is it yet to come; and, should it influence your thinking on your personal situation.So is there merit to the perceptio...

Off the cuff of NYE 2019 I made my New Year’s Resolution. I set my sights high and after many years of single parenting and my daughter finally in her teens, I mentally planned for this year to be the one that I spent seeing the world. The amount of time I spent in my lunch hour last year fantasising about having the backdrop of pristine white walls of Santorini was astoundi...

Hoping to position yourself for a promotion in the near future? The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is right now. Planning achievable future goals and benchmarks are extremely important when it comes to career progression.  Here at Law Staff, we meet with lawyers every day and have seen which lawyers have successfully grasped the art of gaining a promoti...

The concept of working in an office only started after the industrial revolution in the 1700s where the 9 to 5 workday was born. This culture has since become embedded into society as an expectation, with a stigma about working from home with some fairly negative connotations attached. We have heard it all before… “Being in the office is imperative for productivity”. “Face-t...

In the future, when we turn 50, we will each be given a ticket to a time machine and, just once, we will be able to go back in time and talk to our 25-year-old selves.Even then, time travel will be expensive and wreak havoc with frequent flyer programs. So there will only be one trip. So what if we could? What would we say? What advice would we give?I often wish I could do t...