"I qualified in February last year into corporate law and have recently been made redundant. I have been looking for NQ positions for some time now, but have so far not had any success. I am now wondering whether I should broaden my search to paralegal roles given the current economic situation.

"I'm afraid that, as a qualified lawyer, working as a paralegal may not look good on my CV. I'm in two minds – do I continue searching for a qualified role and waste valuable time or do I try and gain some experience as a paralegal?"