Career Advice
Not every lawyer wants to be a partner. AI is opening another door.
For as long as I can remember, the legal profession has offered a well-defined career path. Graduate. Lawyer. Associate. Senior associate. Special counsel. Partner. For plenty of lawyers, that’s still exactly where they want to end up. But over the past 12 months, I’ve had more conversations with lawyers who don’t want to make partner…
Read MoreData Leader Underperforming at 6 Months: Is It the Hire or the Structure?
Data Leader Underperforming at 6 Months: Is It the Hire or the Structure? You got the hiring order right. You redesigned the role. Six months in, it’s still not moving. Your CEO is asking questions. The board wants AI outcomes. The team is starting to disengage. And you are quietly wondering if you got it…
Read MoreBuilding the Perfect Resume in 2026: Why Senior Talent Is Being Screened Out and How to Fix It
In 2026, many highly capable professionals are being overlooked for roles they are genuinely equipped to perform. Not because of a lack of experience, but because their resume no longer aligns with how hiring decisions are being made. At Bluefin Resources, we see this every day. Having filled twice as many roles as the industry…
Read MoreHiring Trends 2026: What HR Leaders Need to Know About Skills-Based Hiring
In 2026, skills-based hiring is no longer optional. It is a baseline requirement. Yet, many organisations still rely on outdated signals such as job titles, tenure and credentials to make critical hiring decisions. The result is slower hiring, a higher risk of mis-hire and teams that struggle to keep pace with change. However, for organisations…
Read MoreAI is the Slowest Change Will Ever Be: Talent, Transformation, and the Future of Careers in Australia
The story of finance is inextricably linked to the story of information. Historically, the earliest written documents were tax records. Today, finance is again at the forefront of a monumental technological shift: the Generative AI transformation. But this isn’t just an efficiency drive, or a finance issue; it’s fundamentally reshaping job roles, talent requirements, and…
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