At the age of 17, you are not allowed to drink alcohol or vote but, by the time you start Year 11, you are expected to know what you will do for a job for forty-odd years.Add to this the evolving expectations of employers, and the fact that employment market predictions indicate that most people will have up to 17 jobs across 5 completely different industries … [Read more...]
‘I made a 180 degree turn’: Change Direction With A Postgraduate Law Degree
ichael Fortson knew he would study law sometime after he finished high school in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He just didn’t think he would wait until he was in his forties, married with two children and living 15,000 kilometres from home before he began.His four-year-plan to pay for college by joining the US military turned into a 23-year career with postings … [Read more...]
Why Finishing Her Juris Doctor Was Essential To Law Student Fighting Cancer
t the beginning of her final semester, Juris Doctor graduate Rachael Grivas found out that she had breast cancer. Faced with surgery, then months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, she would have been forgiven for putting her studies aside for a year or two. But, she says, finishing her law degree, having a goal that was unrelated to surviving cancer, turned out to be an … [Read more...]
Career Lawgic: How To Write A Resume Like A Winner
o write a killer resume or curriculum vitae (CV), you have to master the same skills required to positively own the room at a party.You have to be friendly and affable.You have to be thoughtful and charismatic.You have to confidently circulate, oozing intelligence.And as difficult as it is to achieve this perfect balance, you also have to do it … [Read more...]
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