You've landed that elusive role at a large commercial law firm. Few are fortunate enough to get the chance to commence their careers like this. You probably hustled your way through law school, with many sleepless nights and coffee-fuelled study sessions, dreaming of the day when you'd finally get that coveted piece of paper. And you got there. Congrats! Unfortunately, though, … [Read more...]
Thomas Eckardt From Young Lawyer Advisory Shows Us There’s More Than One Way To Be Successful
Thomas Eckardt From Young Lawyer Advisory Shows Us There’s More Than One Way To Be Successful Sarah Lynch13 April 2017In the April issue of BucketOrange Magazine, we catch up with Thomas Eckardt, Managing Director of Sydney-based legal, finance and IT recruitment agency, Eckardt Guanlao Consulting, and its recently-launched limb, Young Lawyer Advisory. We talk career tips … [Read more...]
Think Like A Lawyer: Proven Ways To Supercharge Your Career This Year
"If there are no ups and downs in your life, it means that you are dead" - Author unknown.hese days, there is a tremendous amount of pressure (most of it self-inflicted) on young Australians, particularly recent graduates, to have your life and career working in perfect synchronicity.Most of us set some pretty ambitious work/life resolutions for the year ahead. … [Read more...]
9 Reasons Why A Law Degree Is A Life Skill, Not Just A Career
I have lost count of the number of lawyer jokes I have heard, as well as the number of times that I have been labelled a “failed lawyer” or a “reformed lawyer”. What does a lawyer get when you give him Viagra?Taller.But in spite of the inevitable jibes and jokes, many of us choose to pursue legal careers because of a desire to do good and to help solve the life … [Read more...]
Trusting Your Instincts When Making Career-Changing Decisions
n a subconscious level, we know that we should learn to block out extraneous influences and trust our gut more with decisions.From everyday predicaments like whether you should go to the gym or go out for dinner with your friends; forego precious sleep and watch just one more episode of Mindhunter; to bigger life decisions like whether you are on track with your career or … [Read more...]