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What skills does a Legal Secretary need to succeed?
MJD Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency renowned for offering valuable market insight and job seeking assistance to the legal support market across Australia.
The role of the recruitment agency in 2021
Our team have over 45 years of experience within the recruitment industry and have seen many many changes over this time. One thing is for sure, the change will continue to happen and “the secret to change is to focus your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” Socrates
How to apply for Team Assistant jobs in Australia
Team Assistants are highly unique office support professionals who possess exceptional skills in working with multiple management styles, juggling and prioritising’s tasks, working as part of a team, multi-tasking, anticipating needs, time management, detail orientation and so much more.
6 Factors Candidates Should Consider When Choosing A Recruitment Agency
Finding a new job in a tough market can take months. In fact, according to Indeed Australia, the average time it takes for a job seeker to find a job is 82 days. Therefore, it’s crucial for candidates to maximise their resources to find the best career opportunities and land a good job as quickly as possible.
Why you need a Personal Assistant (or Executive Assistant)!
PA’s act as your first point of contact, while dealing with correspondence, phone calls and matters of administration and coordination. Take a moment to think about the kinds of Personal Assistant’s & which one is right for you.
Top habits possessed by successful recruiters!
Want to know our top 5 recruiting tips for improving the effectiveness of the interview process? Interviewing candidates to find the perfect person for any given job is never an easy task. With more companies now needing to conduct the process remotely via video, a new layer of complication has been added to the mix.
Martin chats about our EOFY donations to Beyond Blue and RUOK!
Martin chats about our EOFY donations to Beyond Blue and RUOK!
Are you a Legal Secretary feeling stuck in your career?
As a Legal Secretary recruitment agency, we often speak with Legal Secretaries who feel as though they are ‘stuck’ or pigeonholed in to a one dimensional career path in legal administration.
Thinking of starting a new business venture? Here are Martins top tips!
Thinking of starting a new business venture? Here are Martins top tips!
Business update, March 2020
In March 2020, Martin provided an update on how MJD Recruitment, our clients and candidates have adapted to the changes around the Covid-19 response.
Why partner with a recruitment agency when hiring a Receptionist?
First impressions count, this will always be a true statement! It takes months to find a customer and only seconds to lose one – also very true! Make every interaction count, even the small ones, they are all relevant – We absolutely agree! Which is why hiring the right Receptionist can make a huge difference to your organisation’s success.
Our Director opens up about his struggles in isolation…
Martin challenged himself to discuss mental health openly and share his personal challenge in this current climate.
Office support professionals – job seeking in a competitive market?
First impressions count! Your resume is often the first opportunity you have to showcase who you are, what you have achieved and what you are capable of – so make it shine.
How has isolation made you feel about your job?
First impressions count, this will always be a true statement! It takes months to find a customer and only seconds to lose one – also very true! Make every interaction count, even the small ones, they are all relevant – We absolutely agree! Which is why hiring the right Receptionist can make a huge difference to your organisation’s success.
Why are Executive Assistants often aligned with a Recruitment Agency?
Executive Assistants are well known for being resourceful – they are excellent networkers who liaise with the ‘best of the best’ to get things done efficiently and effectively.
How to Write the Perfect Resume
Thinking of applying for a job you’ve been yearning for; you’ll need to have a good resume! This document is the first thing your potential employer gets to see about you, their first judgement.
How to become a better, more valuable EA…
Put a plan in place to ensure that you participate in appropriate career development
How could finding a mentor help my career growth?
At MJD Recruitment, a recruitment agency in Sydney, we are strong advocates for having a mentor! Many of us have more than one ourselves and like to think that we act as mentors in one way or another to many of our clients and candidates.
Not all Executive Assistant job descriptions are created equally!
Have you been given a job description for an Executive Assistant role that barely scrapes the sides when it comes to detail? As the role is all about the relationship you have with the Executive/s and often develops as you get to know each other’s strengths
Do people really read your cover letter?
Being a recruitment agency, we are surprised at the amount of times we are asked this question. It is clearly something that is on the minds of applicants, so we thought that we would explore why it’s so important to you – and the all important question of whether or not they are read!
Candidates – why align yourself with a good Recruitment Consultancy?
Having to impress a potential new employer at interview is enough, so why go through the effort of sourcing, registering and maintaining a relationship with a recruitment consultancy as well? Here are 10 good reasons
Clients, why align your business with a good Recruitment Consultancy?
Do you really need to pay a recruitment fee – surely you can just place an ad and get the same result right!? We beg to differ and ask you to consider the following
Which interview questions should I master?
Attending an interview is not everybody’s favourite thing to do. But let’s face it, it is something that most of us have had a fair amount of experience doing by a certain stage of our career.
When is it time to leave your job?
Sometimes it’s really clear in your mind – and sometimes there’s an element of doubt. We start a new job with such excitement that our goals and motivators are aligned with what the company can offer, but when bogged down in the day to day of it all do we always recognise when that changes?
How to evaluate whether a job opportunity is right for you!
Your interviews went well. You had all of your questions answered and you feel really confident about the way you represented yourself.
Working with difficult Executives
When we talk to candidates about why they are looking to leave their current role, we often hear it’s because they have a “difficult boss”.
How to become a C-Suite Executive Assistant
We are often asked for advice from Executive Assistants on how to prove that you are capable of taking that final step up in to supporting C-Suite Executives. We believe that the following will assist your goal:
How to find the right Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant for your organisation
Being a specialist Recruitment Agency, we deal with Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants on a daily basis. Based on our experience here are some key factors that you should be considering when it comes to selecting the right Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant