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The View from HQ - Week 1 | Rob Green reflects on the legal job market, the pitfalls of the job hunt in Africa & GRM

Rob Green

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April 1, 2024

HQ Weekly, Rob Green reflects on the legal job market, the pitfalls of the job hunt in Africa & GRM

Part One of a new series, where we interview CEO, Rob Green, and he tells us what's happening in the Legal job market across Africa, he lifts the veil on what really happens behind the scenes when you apply for jobs online or via a recruitment agency, what to look out for, what are the hot areas of law right now and what is happening at GRM.

00:00 Johannesburg visit and the African GC Summit wrap up

00:55 What is happening in the SA Legal job market?

01:42 Growth in M&A, Investec predictions

02:46 Massive uptick in social subscribers, lots of people want to know the job market news

03:15 globallegalmarket.substack.com

03:40 Corporate M&A legal jobs leading the charg

04:10 People want better conditions, more resources, more flexibility on charge-out rates

04:50 What other areas are growing?

05:40 Employment law growth

06:00 Strange moves, hires that don't make sense

07:30 Big team business rescue hires are a bit weird

08:21 What really happens when I am looking for a job?

09:10 What happens to my CV when I apply through LinkedIn?

09:25 What do recruiters do with my CV?

12:30 Does the job even exist?

13:00 Agents work on commission only, do they have your best interests at heart?

13:35 What's going on in Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Nigeria?

14:41 What's happening at GRM?

15:50 Dubai - Middle East Opportunities

16:50 GRM makes 4 new signings, expansion mode

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