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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

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samni

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In the Travers Smith app, there's a section under the work experience entries that says 'Other Work Experience: Outline Details/Responsibilities if required'. Is this where grade rec wants us to put online events/virtual work experience programmes?

Or is this where insight weeks etc should go because we weren't actually 'employed' there? The other work experience boxes all specify an employer field
 

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In the Travers Smith app, there's a section under the work experience entries that says 'Other Work Experience: Outline Details/Responsibilities if required'. Is this where grade rec wants us to put online events/virtual work experience programmes?

Or is this where insight weeks etc should go because we weren't actually 'employed' there? The other work experience boxes all specify an employer field
Aren't you only allowed to add four work experiences? I would put your most relevant and recent work experiences as these four and then quickly summarise other work experiences in the extra section.
 

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samni

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Aren't you only allowed to add four work experiences? I would put your most relevant and recent work experiences as these four and then quickly summarise other work experiences in the extra section.
Oh I see, I haven't filled them in yet so assumed that I'd be able to add more once I'd filled the first four in!

Thanks - I'll do that then :)
 
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