25 Sep Legal Contracting: How to be successful
We have spoken about the world of legal contracting before and the perks of being exposed to broad work, complex projects, earning a quick dollar and the hero perception of flying in to an at times troubled world of under resourcing regulatory changes, intense workload and taking on the workload for a team.
As the job market changes the demand for contracting does ebb and flow. However, the need for specialised experience and strong soft skills remains a constant. To navigate this world and be successful here are a few tips:
Resilience, agility and adaptability:
As a contractor, your support is often needed urgently so the ability to seamlessly occupy a space and hit the ground running, learning the work, team, processes and broader business quickly is a must. You will be someone who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced environment and be ambitious to hit goals from day one.
Build rapport, be personable and have strong communication:
Secondly, given the pace of contracting the ability to quickly build rapport and maintain these key relationships will go a long way to your success in the contracting space and this generally starts at the interview stages. These roles will often require collaboration, open communication around expectations, capacity, and workflow. These skills will generally open new pathways for you and see you further deepen your experience.
Specialisation and foundational skills:
We often see the need for a specialist skillset. Organisations will bring in a contractor where they have a deep expertise in a specific sector to assist on particular challenges their business is facing where you can provide expert advice and quickly add value to their circumstances.
As a lawyer in the job market today with shrinking budgets and an increasing talent pool, this could be a good option for you to explore. If you have an edge or looking to have an edge on your colleagues reach out to our Monty Edge team and we can provide you with specialist advice on the temp market.
