[Hum-DIS] Job opportunity for recent graduate or current student

[Paul Genoni]

Dear DIS readers,

 

Please find below an opportunity for work being offered by a Perth law
firm. This would be an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in
beginning a career in law libraries. Please note that previous law
library experience is not essential

 

Good luck!

 

Paul

 

 

SEEKING PART TIME LIBRARIAN 

Perth 

Who are we? 

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is one of Australia's leading and
fastest-growing law firms. We act for a wide range of corporate,
commercial and government clients. From global leaders to emerging
start-ups, our clients turn to us for quality legal advice that reflects
business insight and creates commercial results. 

Why are we looking? 

An opportunity now exists for a talented part time Knowledge
Professional to join our Knowledge Centre team. 

What are we looking for? 

We assess against broad criteria, which considers business and
commercial acumen, initiative, ethical behaviour, previous employment,
legal excellence, a commitment to commercial law, energy and drive,
involvement in community life and strong interpersonal skills. 

Specifically, for this vacancy we are seeking candidates who have (or
are working towards) librarian or library technician qualifications; or
who have had extensive experience within legal libraries.  The
successful candidate should possess sound knowledge of library and
information service concepts and theory and a sound understanding of
library systems, practices and procedures.  Experience in a legal
environment is desired, but not necessary.

Key responsibilities of this role 

The key responsibilities of this role include: 

*     Client care 

*     Teamwork and collaboration 

*     Reference and research 

*      Information management

*      Current awareness services

 

What do we offer as an employer? 

Corrs offers the opportunity to build successful careers through
challenging and interesting work in a friendly and supportive
environment. Corrs gives staff the recognition, rewards and support
expected from a leading employer. 

Our initiatives include: 

*     A competitive remuneration structure. 

*     A High Performance Incentive Scheme that gives all employees the
opportunity to earn up to an extra 15% of their salary, depending on
their level in the firm and the quality of their contribution. 

*     A Corrs Scholarship for Individual Excellence Program where high-
performing employees can attend short training courses at institutions
such as Harvard, Oxford and Yale. 

*     Access to a mentoring program. 

*     An industry-leading 14 weeks paid parental leave. 

*     Flexible work practices for staff to work part-time or from home. 

*     Online learning. 

*     Access to leading industry and business training. 

*      An opportunity to actively contribute to the broader community
through Corrs Pro Bono Program.

 

To apply please forward your current resume and a covering letter
detailing why you think you'd like to work in a law library through to
Kendra.Mulatz at corrs.com.au or contact Kendra on 9460 1604 for a
confidential discussion.  Applications close 6 April 2010.

 

 

Our full email footer is available at www.corrs.com.au/email_footer. In
summary: This email and attachments may be confidential and subject to
copyright or legal professional privilege. If you received this email in
error, please inform the sender immediately, delete it and do not use,
copy or disclose it. To unsubscribe from marketing messages, contact
privacy at corrs.com.au

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.curtin.edu.au/pipermail/hum-dis/attachments/20100329/e83884e4/attachment.htm