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After hours and hours spent applying to jobs online, you finally get a response!  You're excited, elated... but then you realise now you have to interview.  If you're one who dreads the interview process, I can assure you that you're not alone.One of my favourite things about being a recruiter is working closely with my candidates to help prepare them to feel confident befor...

2020 has seen many cancellations - holidays, weddings and perhaps even your plans to move overseas for work.  Whilst we don't have the power to wave a wand to make international borders open or Covid-19 disapear, we do have a few ideas that may help keep your spirits up and keep you on track for an eventual overseas move.Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitmen...

A strong LinkedIn profile can help you acheive a wider network and maintain your professional presence.  Often, in job searching, its not what you know, but who you know.   Today Laura shares 5 areas to be mindful of when updating and maintaining your LinkedIn profile.  Enjoy!Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solut...

In our 'How Can We Help You' video series, Laura is providing general recruitment advice for job-seekers and companies alike.  Job-seekers, this week's video is for you, as Laura shares 4 quick tips to keep in mind when preparing your CV.Enjoy!Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solutions.  Collectively, our consulta...

During these challenging times, Laura explores the question that has been on our minds:  How can we help you?We'll discuss the answer to this question in this and future videos, so stay tuned.Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solutions.  Collectively, our consultants have over twenty year’s experience placing legal...

Although we are working in a very different market at the moment compared to years gone by, we are still committed to preparing our annual Salary Report for Legal Support Staff. The report will be adapted this year due to the effects of Covid19. We are currently in the data collecting phase. If you have not been a part of this before and would like to receive your copy of th...

​Anzac Day is approaching, and this year will be a year like no other. Without our dawn services, the march or RSL gatherings to commemorate this special day, we are being asked to stand in our driveways or on our balconies with a candle at 6:00 am on Saturday. This is where I’ll be! Here on my balcony to #lightupthedawn to give thanks to those men and women who’ve served ou...

We are assisting a technology driven Finance company who are seeking to add a Legal Counsel to your team.  View the video below to learn about this unique in-house role:Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solutions.  Collectively, our consultants have over twenty year’s experience placing legal professionals into law...

An ideal position for an experienced Construction lawyer in London, or with plans to relocate to London in 2020.  For more information view our video below:Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solutions.  Collectively, our consultants have over twenty year’s experience placing legal professionals into law jobs locally...

We're pleased to be representing a growing specialist Insurance firm in their search for General Liability lawyers.  Contact laura.galvin@barrattgalvin.com to discuss in more detail.Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solutions.  Collectively, our consultants have over twenty year’s experience placing legal professio...

Hello Sydney Lawyers!  Below, our Director, Laura, discusses an opportunity in a leading international firm for a Restructuring & Insolvency lawyer:

Legal support professionals in Sydney, we're assisting a dynamic Partner with his search for an experienced PA.  For more information, see the video below:  

Season’s Greetings, on behalf of the team at Barratt Galvin! We hope you enjoy our Christmas video message.   As mentioned in the video, this festive season is a tough one for many here in Australia, and so we have decided to make donations to the following charities: The NSW Rural Fire Service The Salvation Army Aussie Ark Please join us in don...

Middle East: Job Board Scam It has come to our attention that a job board Wisdom Jobs has obtained our logo and job advertisements without our permission. Many of our jobs that are showing on Wisdom Jobs are no longer available, therefore these are fake advertisements. See Laura's reponse to this incident, below: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:...

Any business owner will tell you that time equals money, and this is certainly the case in law firms!  More and more businesses are looking for ways to encourage their staff to work smarter, not harder. For many, this can mean the opportunity to work remotely either for a portion of their role, or in some cases, their enture role.  According to a 2017 Gallup poll, from 2012 ...

What to wear to your job interview is a crucial question that may leave you feeling confused and a little stressed. Whilst we are not suggesting that a person will be assessed purely on the clothes they wear, self-presentation is an important part of the assessment process during interview and during my career as a recruiter I have seen individuals get it wrong on many occas...

Don’t you hate the tight grip of stress around your whole entire being before you have to do a presentation in front of a group of peers? Or clear up conflict with a colleague? Or be incredible in that job interview that you so desperately want? We all do, and I’m about to explain how Wonder Woman can help you in any situation.Firstly, I am in a very fortunate position (fina...

  Staying cool, calm and collected under pressure at work is often in the top 3 spoken and unspoken desirable requirements for any position. This is particularly true if you are client facing and your role is really a defining part of the brand and professional services experience for clients.   Being poised means not going into survival mode when you feel you are u...

How do we manage to have a work-life balance when we are expected to be always available?Work-life balance is a funny thing. The term was first used in the UK to describe the equilibrium between an employee’s work and their out of work (personal) life. The United States started using the term in the mid ‘80’s when many industries experienced prosperity, others never gaining ...

21 is too many to work for. That I know from experience. I’ve been a legal secretary for around 17 years – give or take a year as it’s all a bit of a blur now. When I started, the 2 lawyers to 1 secretary ratio was completely normal. After a few years it grew to 4:1, and then somewhere around 2010 it became “normal” to have a 7:1 ratio.If you have 1 Partner, 1 or 2 Senior As...