If you know there is a better role out there for you, with more money, better working conditions, endless champagne in the office and a lifelong free supply of Michael Kors handbags … why wouldn’t you grab that opportunity? It seems simple enough, write a cover letter, update your CV and proceed to go, collect [...]

You have all heard that the property market is booming in Melbourne right now – what you might be wondering is whether the jobs market is booming for legal secretaries and support staff to match it! With housing prices and the demand for properties on the rise, is it safe to assume the demand for [...]

Spring Racing Carnival is back for another year and at Kaleidoscope, we are proud to continue our tradition of hosting an Oaks Day event for legal support staff across Melbourne! Coming from a legal support background myself, I always envied the solicitors who were invited to functions all year round – they generally left at [...]

Prior to working at a law firm, when I heard the word “secretary”, my first instinct was to think of an old lady in a long grey dress peering through oversized glasses into a typewriter. When I heard the word “legal”, I instantly imagined a character straight out of Suits, yelling across a court room [...]

As a legal recruitment agency, we receive hundreds of applications from legal secretaries and other support staff on a weekly basis. We do come across great resumes that are professional, well written and concise, and these resumes capture our attention for the right reasons. On the other hand, we do receive resumes that capture our [...]

So you’ve finally secured an interview for your dream job? Maybe after months of lying on a beach in Thailand, sipping mojitos and getting foot rubs from Katut, it’s back to reality and the dreaded ‘job hunt’. Your only obstacle? – You break out in a cold sweat when you hear the ‘interview’ word. If [...]

The Pitches are back! Kaleidoscope and Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment invite you to a private screening of the movie Pitch Perfect 2, on Wednesday 13th May.   Pre-movie drinks start at 6pm @ Hoyts Cinemas, Level 4, Melbourne Central with the movie showing at 6.30pm. We would love for you to bring other lawyers and legal [...]

I know what you’re all thinking, how can it possibly be that time of year again! It feels like only a couple of weeks ago we were all celebrating Christmas and making New Year’s resolutions. The end of financial year is approaching quickly and that means performance review and salary review meetings are at the [...]

As a legal recruitment agency we get many calls from our clients requiring a temp. Usually they need someone who can start yesterday! In other words, our temps are in high demand at the moment and they are usually required for urgent assignments at very short notice. Working as a temp has many benefits, as [...]