FAQs - Employers

What is The College of Law Jobs Board?

Promote your work experience placements, graduate opportunities and other legal positions with an advertisement on The College of Law Jobs Board.

Most lawyers in Australia and New Zealand start their careers with us, undertaking their practical legal training to prepare for admission to practice. To assist our students to enter the legal profession and pursue their career in law, the College provides a popular online Jobs Board. The site is heavily trafficked with on average over 100 job seekers signing up each month.

For exposure to your target audience, advertise on the College’s Jobs Board today.  There are no charges and it’s easy to list your position.

Access job seeker resumes

If you have an urgent vacancy or require specific skill sets, the Jobs Board provides you direct access to candidates through the résumé search.

Account

How do I change my password?

Forgot your password or just need to update it? No problem. Simply click here, enter your email address and we will send you a reset link or go to Sign In and Click on Forgot Your Password

How do I change my email address?

If you’ve changed your email address, you can update your account by logging in with your original email address and then amending it under My Account > Company Settings. Then change your email address under Company Users and click Save.

Advertising your job

How can I post my job ad?

If you have registered for the Jobs Board previously, Sign In and post your vacancy.

If you are a new user, create an employer profile at Sign Up and upload your organisation’s logo and other details.  A confirmation will be sent to you by email. You can then return to Jobs Board and log in using your nominated username and password.

Please make sure to enter a location for your job. Please specify if CBD by using the correct entry e.g. Melbourne CBD, Melbourne VIC, Australia or Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand. 

How long does it take to get an employer profile or ad approved?

We endeavour to process all profiles and ads within two business days. Generally we do this much quicker. However, during busy times and public holidays it may take slightly longer.

Can I “bump” my ad back to the top of the listings?

Yes, you can. If your ad has expired, you can edit the ad and resubmit it for approval. Once it has been approved, it will reappear at the top of the list until another ad is posted. 

How do I repost an advertisement?

Once you log into the Jobs Board, you will see a listing of all the ads you have previously posted. Select the ad you would like to repost, duplicatae the ad, make any required changes and “save” the ad. Your ad will then be reviewed and approved.

How do I edit or delete my ad?

Login to your account and visit your Job Postings. From here you can edit the your ad.

Work Experience (Australia only)

Does work experience have to be paid?

Not necessarily. To quote the Fair Work Ombudsman - 

“Unpaid work can include work trials, volunteer work, work experience and internships. It also includes a vocational placement as defined under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unpaid work is lawful if it is a genuine work experience, vocational placement or volunteering arrangement.”

Work experience undertaken as part of College PLT is a vocational placement and as such can be unpaid.

The College does not recommend or endorse any positions, nor does it check the position for compliance with the Fair Work Act or any state award legislation or the Work Experience Rules. It is up to the student and the prospective supervisor to satisfy themselves in this regard.

Where can I find more information about providing work experience for the Practical Legal Training program?

As part of their Practical Legal Training course at The College of Law, students are required to complete up to 75 days of work experience supervised by a suitably accredited practitioner.

We have developed a guide to help employers understand the purpose of a students’ work experience placement and the College’s expectations about the nature of the supervision required.

View the Work Experience guide for supervisors

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