February
College of Law stares down disquiet about high fees and cheating
The not-for-profit is the largest provider of legal education for prospective lawyers. But concerns are mounting over how its big profit is spent.
How students are doubling up to get ahead in the jobs race
Vice chancellor Sharon Pickering says half the undergraduates at Monash University are doing double degrees to improve their job prospects, despite the extra time and cost involved.
November 2024
Two unis walking the career path alongside graduates
University of NSW and University of Sydney, joint winners of the Career Impact category, guide students on landing their dream job.
Why Australia’s happiest students have the highest HECS debt
There is a powerful correlation between size and satisfaction when it comes to universities.
October 2024
Elite UK lawyers raise fees 40pc as costs balloon
Wage inflation has pushed up costs for Britain’s biggest law firms, and clients are being charged more as a result.
Student lawyers without practising certificates to earn $136k
US law firm Davis Polk will pay their UK trainee lawyers, who are yet to qualify as solicitors, at least $135,000.
September 2024
The two trends making Gen Z tech grads less ‘job ready’
Employers remain satisfied with the quality of today’s graduates. But they believe two forces are working against them.
June 2024
‘My graduate job starting salary was $343,000 – here’s why’
Some law and investment banking firms in Britain are paying graduates in their early 20s enormous salaries. The financial rewards are vast but come at a big cost.
May 2024
Female graduates beat males on all fronts – except salary
The gender pay gap is reducing – slowly – over time. But women who graduate at the same time as men can still expect to earn significantly less.
The uni employers like most when hiring graduates
Curtin University ranked highest among bosses for the quality of graduates, but a survey found students who studied off campus lacked collaboration skills.
Law graduates are about to crack a salary record
Top-tier graduates will earn more than $100,000 this year – in Sydney only – but law firms remain tight-lipped on pay rates despite moves towards transparency elsewhere.
Legal grad pay tops $110k, but wage gap still stubborn
The gender pay gap in the legal industry remains “stubbornly and consistently high”, a survey has found.
April 2024
Graduate jobs market comes off the boil
Australia’s graduate job market has been red-hot, but there are early signs that the number of roles has started to wane.
March 2024
Big four consulting firms ban grads from using AI for job applications
The crackdown on AI applications has been driven by fears the tools can be used to unfairly help people improve their odds.
February 2024
How to get a job at a top-tier law firm
Mere legal ability is no longer enough to secure a prized top-tier clerkship. Firms are looking for excellence in all aspects of life. Here’s our guide.
Graduates reap rewards from booming jobs market
Students who graduated in 2019 have benefited hugely from historically low unemployment rates and massive skill shortages across the economy.
Law firms get innovative in talent search
Competition for top grads is fierce, while pathways to law are widening.
Skill needs of professions underpins grad intake
Early-career recruitment is a key workforce strategy for accounting and professional services firms.
EY top of the pile for graduates
Despite a torrid year for the big management consultancies, they remain in strong demand as future employers.
Applying with their ears pinned back
Faced with a cost-of-living crisis, and HECS debt-heavy, graduates are hunting far and wide for the right career opportunity.