Author Archives: David Drew

Overcoming interview nerves…

According to over ninety percent of research done on the topic, changing jobs, is second on the list of life’s most stressful situations… Really? Second?? Behind death of a loved one and before marriage, divorce and personal injury! We all know that the hardest part of making the job switch is those pesky interviews, being [...]

Over 100,000 applications for paid parental leave in Australia

According to the Australian Government’s Fair Work Ombudsman, over 100,000 parents have applied for government-funded Paid Parental Leave since the scheme opened on 1 October last year. The Paid Parental leave scheme is an entitlement for working parents of children born or adopted on or after 1 January 2011. The scheme provides government-funded Parental Leave [...]

The art of conquering behavioural interviews…

Behavioural interviews are designed for candidates to showcase their skills by answering situational questions, specifically about their previous work experience. Answering these questions succinctly can often be the lynch pin between securing a new role and being pipped at the post by your competition. The GR Law team are all fully trained in best practice [...]