Ideas to help you navigate the world of work
About
Louisa Condous is a dynamic career development professional with a unique background as a trained lawyer. After practising law, Louisa transitioned into legal recruitment, where she spent 20 rewarding years guiding Australian lawyers to achieve their career aspirations.
In 2017, Louisa turned her focus to empowering the next generation of professionals, starting with law students at Monash University, where she helped them refine their employability skills. This passion for career guidance led to the creation of Good Counsel Careers. Since then, Louisa has expanded her impact, working with students across diverse disciplines at leading institutions like the University of Melbourne and RMIT.
Louisa’s experience spans senior roles as a Careers Advisor and contributions to state and national initiatives, including the Year 9 My Career Insights program and the School Leavers’ Information Service by the National Careers Institute.
With academic credentials in Law and Arts from Adelaide University, a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of South Australia, and a Graduate Certificate in Career Education and Development from RMIT, Louisa combines her recruitment expertise with advanced career development knowledge. She is a proud professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia, dedicated to helping individuals realize their potential and make informed career choices.
Your Career, Your Happiness
With over 20 years of experience helping people shape their careers, Louisa understands that finding happiness in your career is a cornerstone of a fulfilling life. A role that leverages your natural strengths, challenges you, and provides both satisfaction and rewards is key to achieving that balance.
Today’s career landscape is rapidly evolving. Research shows that young people may experience up to 17 jobs across 5 different careers in their lifetime. This calls for a new approach—a design thinking mindset—to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a constantly changing world.
Design thinking in careers encourages curiosity, creativity, and adaptability. It’s about reframing challenges, exploring possibilities, experimenting, and continuously learning. As a narrative career counsellor, Louisa empowers you to become the expert in your own life and career journey.
For students:
Louisa helps you explore the world of work, discover roles that align with your personality, passions and strengths and then map out the steps to get there.
For early/mid career clients : Louisa can help you identify how to upskill, get a new job or set career goals.
For career changers:
She guides you in rethinking and reframing your career, uncovering your transferable skills, and finding meaningful opportunities in new fields.
Whether you’re starting out or starting over, Louisa provides the tools, insights, and encouragement to help you design a career that feels purposeful and fulfilling.
Life is too short to do something you don’t like
Services
School student career counselling & subject selection
Students often have problems identifying their strengths and where they can use them. Once we have identified strengths and interests we can advise on the best subjects students should undertake for VCE or IB. Alternatively a VCAL path that leads to an apprenticeship or traineeship may be more suited. We help students to understand what the jobs of now and the future are and the day to day tasks in certain roles.
What if you don’t know what you want to do when I finish school? That’s fine-most students don’t. Use of career assessment tools, such as Morrisby, are invaluable to discover more about the student.
School leavers
Leaving school is a huge transition in a teenager’s life. We can help a school leaver understand what suitable courses there are available to them and where they should study. It may be that an apprenticeship or traineeship is more suitable. What about a gap year? We can also help advise on how to get a part time job and an internship once the student is studying or has finished school.
Job application preparation assistance
Job application preparation for graduate roles and internships is an arduous task. Louisa has had many years of experience assisting students at universities (and many clients) with their job application preparation to ensure they are putting their best foot forward. She can help you write a strong resume and cover letter, identify your transferable skills and the key skills that are required for the role. If you are lucky enough to get that coveted interview she will help you prepare so that you can put your best foot forward. Louisa can help you with common questions such as; what is an applicant tracking system, how do I get an interview, what happens at an assessment centre, what is a behavioural based interview question and what is the STAR method used for answering interview questions?
Transition to work from university
Louisa has counselled many students who are not sure what they can do with their broad degree and come up with ideas for them to explore. She helps them look at current hiring trends, internship opportunities, work integrated learning opportunities and weigh up whether they should undertake further study.
Early Career Clients
If you are not enjoying your first role out of university or think that you have gone down the wrong path it is good idea to undertake career counselling to work out how you can get where you want to go. We help you formulate a career plan so that you can take the necessary steps to get where you want to go.
Mid career clients
You may have been made redundant or are very unhappy in your current role and reconsidering your future. We will help you discover your alternatives, your transferable skills and the opportunities that are available for you. We help you formulate a career plan using design thinking, and help you reach your goals.
Testimonials
Graduate 2021
I thought I would let you know that I accepted a graduate position with ********* yesterday which I am very happy about! It was a very tough call between ******* and *********. I have been paralegalling at ********** since my clerkship in December and have really enjoyed my time there, but I also had an awesome time at *******! In the end I just went with my gut and thought ********* was a slightly better choice for me. It was hard turning down ******** yesterday though!
I also wanted to thank you again for all your time and advice throughout this entire process. I wouldn’t be here without your help!Law Graduate 2020
Louisa provided incredibly valuable guidance and information for me as I navigated the Law Graduate Application process. She possesses very in-depth knowledge of the legal industry in Australia and armed with that knowledge, and information about me and my interests and attributes, she tailored her advice to me specifically and suggested firms I otherwise may not have considered. Beyond that, she provided me with resources and advice on building my resume and presenting my strongest attributes in a positive way. She was incredibly helpful and I would certainly recommend her services to any law student navigating the clerkship and traineeship application process.
Pricing
Initial Career Consultation
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $250 +G.S.T.
DISCOVER your self-personal motivators, values and personality, drivers, transferable skills
DEFINE where you want to go and your options
DEVELOP career goals
DRIVE Design a targeted development plan
Follow-up Consultation
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: $150 +G.S.T.
Review decisions from initial consult and career goals
Check progress and career development plan
Ensure you have the capability and the confidence you need to take the next steps
Year 9/10 Subject Selection + Career Discovery
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: $200 +G.S.T.
DISCOVER your self-personal motivators, values and personality, drivers
Review Morrisby, Holland Code, MBTI,
DEFINE roles you are interested in and similar roles to explore
DEVELOP a plan
Job Application Consult
Duration: 4+ 60 minute sessions
Price: $150 per hour +G.S.T.
Review position description for Key Selection Criteria (KSC)
Review and tailor CV to ensure it addresses KSC
Draft /tailor cover letter to the role..
Identify your differentiators and individual value proposition
Draft KSC if applicable
Draft/review Linkedin Profile
Interview practice/ training if need