Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Opportunity

We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Early Careers Consultant to join our national graduate recruitment team on a permanent full time basis in our Sydney office. You will work with a tight-knit, award winning national team who are recognised as one of the nation's top graduate employers with a market leading intern/clerkship program.

In addition to managing the annual recruitment process for our Clerkship and Graduate programs in our Sydney and Canberra offices, this unique role will also give you exposure to People & Culture Business Partnering duties, including coordinating the appraisal process, dealing with graduate enquiries and providing advice in line with firm policy. You will also:

• Conduct induction program for new starters and manage appraisal process
• Liaise with key Partners to coordinate rotations and settlement of graduates
• Build trusted, commercial relationships with key stakeholders including Partners, university law societies
• Attend and deliver events on campus and in-house including careers fairs and campus information/training sessions

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Previous relevant work experience in Graduate recruitment is essential (we are open to industry)
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to manage difficult conversations.
• Strong communication skills and comfortable presenting to large groups
• A pro-active approach and high level of initiative.

This role will be perfect for someone who is passionate about the Graduate space and wants to deepen their knowledge through working with an SME and thought leader who sits on the AAGE Board. You'll gain exposure to broader P&C generalist tasks and join a high performing team who have won numerous industry awards including 3rd in Top 25 Graduate Employers (AAGE) and 3rd in Most Popular Clerkship Employer (GradConnection).

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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• Full time

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Coordinator with an interest in recruitment, human resources, events and learning and development and to join our Early Careers team, located in Adelaide or Melbourne.

You’ll be part of a national team, providing administrative and coordination support to the delivery of early careers vacationer and graduate recruitment and development programs.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the planning and delivery of early careers recruitment campaigns and vacation and graduate programs, across the lifecycle of a vacationer, undergraduate and graduate.
• Support on campus and recruitment activities including event registration and tracking, advertising, video/in-person interviews and compliance checks.
• Coordinate engagement and early careers activities including events, professional development workshops, lunch and learns.
• Assist with communications and marketing and branding activities, including writing newsletters and developing social media content.
• Build strong relationships with Talent Acquisition / People & Culture Business Partners and Coordinators.
• Manage the team inbox, responding to general enquiries.
• Work closely with the Manager, Early Careers to support national operational requirements and projects.
• Provide administration support to the team including, booking meeting rooms, travel coordination, processing invoices, coordinating catering and merchandise.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Completed or studying tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Marketing, or a related field or have relevant customer service or administration experience.
• Positive attitude with the ability to work in a team, and independently.
• Strong organisational, time management and attention to detail skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A motivated and passionate nature, with desire to work in a high performing team!

Early Careers Team

Our team specialises in connecting with early career talent from high schools and universities, introducing them to the exciting possible career opportunities at BDO. We create engaging attraction and recruitment campaigns that focus on providing a positive candidate experience and deliver vacation and graduate programs that set our early career talent up for success at BDO, and beyond. As a part of our team, you’ll contribute to building the potential of our future leaders, making a lasting impact and having fun along the way!

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges, join the BDO run club, or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym, and wellness facilities via our BWell program.

Access financial benefits from travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast daily, vehicle financing support, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include cultural and religious leave, paid leave for fertility and IVF treatments, blood donor leave, enhanced family support, plus options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide extensive technical training, dedicated leadership development programs, professional memberships, subscriptions and more.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Find out more about our culture and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.

Apply now to join #teamBDO.

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Fusion Graduate Consultancy: Recruitment Lead | Early Careers (Hybrid)

As a senior member of the recruitment delivery team, oversee and manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns for Australia’s leading early careers employers across Australia and globally.

• 15+ years as Australia’s Early Careers Industry Leading Outsource Partner
• Close knit, dynamic team supporting organisations nationally and internationally
• Hybrid role based in the office, onsite with work from home flexibility

About the Company:

Fusion is a boutique consultancy that specialises in outsourced early career Attraction, Recruitment, Assessment and Development services. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, we have a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver best practice programs. We pride ourselves on offering custom solutions by accessing the most effective tools and consultants in the industry.

In 2023, Fusion joined Amberjack Global, a leading Early Careers Provider in the UK Market. This has provided opportunity for expansion and grown our access to innovative technologies and global insights to support our clients deliver world-wide.

Why join Fusion?

• Gain exposure and a thorough understanding of the early careers recruitment, assessment and development industries across Australia and internationally
• Build your professional business network and work with organisations from a range of sectors

Role Overview:

Our growing client base means that we are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Recruitment Professional who is ready to take on new challenges in all aspects of delivering streamlined and customised volume recruitment processes within early careers.

As a Recruitment Lead, you will report directly to the Head of Delivery and lead and manage the recruitment team in a way that enhances team performance and aligns with organisational goals.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, industry experts, and clients to deliver innovative and engaging solutions that align with our clients’ strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities include:

• People Management: Lead and inspire a recruitment team, fostering growth through mentorship, performance feedback, and clear objectives. Ensure effective collaboration and resource optimization to meet deadlines and exceed recruitment expectations.
• Process Management: Design and refine recruitment processes to meet international standards and client KPIs/SLAs. Drive continuous process improvements, ensure quality assurance, and monitor compliance to mitigate risks and ensure efficiency.
• Project Management: Oversee recruitment projects across multiple client accounts, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and goals. Manage the entire project lifecycle and provide strategic oversight on large-scale campaigns, offering insights for future improvements.

Who are we looking for?

• Strong experience in people management, with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate teams to achieve goals.
• A solid track record in project management, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Thrive in a flexible, team-based environment where you have accountability for individual as well as team deliverables.
• Previous experience in successfully managing large-scale recruitment projects desirable

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this role you must be: 

• An Australian or New Zealand Citizen or have Australian Permanent Residency at the time of application. 
• Ideally Melbourne based; our office is located in South Yarra otherwise we have remote opportunities available upon discussion. 

If this sounds like your next role or one you would like to hear more about the Recruitment Lead opportunity, apply now or contact Sophie Foster on 0402 701 198 or through sophie@fusiongc.com.au.

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Sydney Water: Manager, Emerging Talent Programs (Parramatta)

About the role

This newly created position will design, lead and implement Sydney Water’s Emerging Talent strategy to align to our enterprise workforce plan.

The Manager, Emerging Talent Programs will translate current and future workforce needs into effective enterprise-wide strategies tailored to the specific needs of each business group.

You will consult business leaders along with the broader People & Culture team in designing our Emerging Talent initiatives, including governance, to ensure compliance with relevant standards, legislation and Sydney Water policies.

Providing expert advice on all aspects of Emerging Talent including Tertiary sector industry trends, attraction and selection and development methodologies, you will also represent Sydney Water at relevant industry body events, conferences and symposiums.

About you

• You will have significant experience managing and delivering Emerging Talent Strategies and Programs, in roles with accountability for skills selection, development and program management.
• Exceptional writing, oral and visual communication skills combined with sound interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional stakeholder relationships and engage productively with conflict.
• Sound program management skills including the ability to plan, deliver and evaluate program and events, drawing in different perspectives to design and test solutions, and brief up to your management and executive team and out to stakeholders.
• An ability to identify and solve problems with a systems lens to enable better decision-making, continuous improvements and the achievement of outcomes.
• Certification in psychometric assessment and/or team effectiveness tools (essential) (e.g. Human Synergistics; SHL; Korn Ferry; DISC; TLC, Hogan).

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