Legal Secretaries…where are they?

‘Where are all the legal secretaries?’ This is a regular question from Perth law firms. Often they wonder if they have done something wrong – Do they have a bad reputation with secretaries? Are the lawyers scaring them off? Are they not paying enough? They all want to know why it is so hard to find a legal secretary! 

Now is the time for firms to look at the real reasons that good legal secretaries have disappeared and address it before the shortage becomes worse. 

Tips for finding and keeping a great assistant

Utilised properly, an Executive Assistant (EA) can add significant value to your business by saving you time, headaches and money.  They take care of details and keep things moving, allowing you to focus on what’s important to you and your business.

Most business owners and executives understand the benefits of a great EA and look to us for advice to make sure they ‘get it right’ when recruiting.

All Aboard: The Importance of a Robust Onboarding Process

By Jevita Derby

When it comes to recruiting a new staff member, most organisations focus heavily on attracting and then selecting the best possible candidate for their team. A great deal of time and effort goes into selling the organisation, and then once a strong pool of candidates have applied for the role, the focus moves to interviewing, reference checking and finally making an offer of employment to the preferred candidate.

Once the preferred candidate has accepted the job offer, everyone breathes a sigh of relief, thinking that the hard part is over – and this is where most organisations fail. Getting the preferred candidate to put pen to paper is only the first hurdle, next comes another and possibly even bigger hurdle – keeping them!