TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Deleted member 24253]

I did my first assessment centre today! No idea how it went but we wait. I was just wondering, generally - do firms usually email applicants if they’ve not been successful, and call them if they have been? Am I right to assume that this happens at least 99% of the time with TC outcomes?

 

[Deleted member 24253]

V confused as to how they're going to get back to everyone, then organise and host an AC in the next 15 working days! I'm not the betting sort but 5p says they move the AC to October

Have you tried calling them?

 

[law249]

I've heard back from Weil post WG

Did you get a VI invite?

 

[lawcurious123]

Freshfields TC offer, I am still kind of speechless. The only firm that invited me to AC and I had basically given up hope this cycle. Thanks to the TCLA community, I've been a lurker and occasional poster and the advice + support has been invaluable

 

[Ayeshaa]

Freshfields TC offer, I am still kind of speechless. The only firm that invited me to AC and I had basically given up hope this cycle. Thanks to the TCLA community, I've been a lurker and occasional poster and the advice + support has been invaluable

Congrats!!!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Freshfields TC offer, I am still kind of speechless. The only firm that invited me to AC and I had basically given up hope this cycle. Thanks to the TCLA community, I've been a lurker and occasional poster and the advice + support has been invaluable

Amazing news - love to see multiple Freshfields offers in this forum (I am completely biased!).

Well done and congratulations!

 

[lawcurious123]

Amazing news - love to see multiple Freshfields offers in this forum (I am completely biased!).

Well done and congratulations!

Thank you!!

 

[sunnyd]

Hi - I had a vacation scheme with Teacher Stern in July and they said we’ll be hearing back in September. Could someone advise me if I should email HR and just reiterate my interest - just to show initiative and remind them of me? Is that wise? Please help

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi - I had a vacation scheme with Teacher Stern in July and they said we’ll be hearing back in September. Could someone advise me if I should email HR and just reiterate my interest - just to show initiative and remind them of me? Is that wise? Please help

I’d probably give it another week or so before contacting them - we aren’t quite half way through September yet, and I expect you could hear back in the next week or so. A polite but brief email asking when in September you may hear back could be appropriate, but I would personally just wait another week or so before sending it.

You don’t have to remind them - they know who you are, it will just be to give you callers as to when in September you will hear back.

 

[AvniD]

I can't believe I'm posting this but I got a call today from Freshfields with a TC offer! It came at 7 am ish so I was lowkey thinking it was a prank call haha After all these rejections I really can't believe this is happening! :')

Freshfields TC offer, I am still kind of speechless. The only firm that invited me to AC and I had basically given up hope this cycle. Thanks to the TCLA community, I've been a lurker and occasional poster and the advice + support has been invaluable

Wonderful wonderful news!! Very happy for you both @sc29 and @lawcurious123! Thank you for being a part of TCLA so far and now that you have your TC, we'd love to continue being a part of journey through the Junior Lawyers' Community.

Wishing you the very best for the future!

 

[traineedreamer]

Hogan Lovells PFO

 

[Bradley Draper]

Hogan PFO

 

[erin1009]

Hi @Jessica Booker

I am in need of your advice. I already know I won't be able to make a firm's tc ac day due to my work schedule of 9-5. When I send my application over via email should I make it clear then to give them as much notice as possible incase they like my application? I don't know how best to approach this kind of situation and I could really benefit from some guidance.

Thank you in advance.
Erin

 

[Deleted member 24253]

Hogan Lovells PFO

Did you receive a phone call or an email?

 

[traineedreamer]

Did you receive a phone call or an email?

An email

 

[lawstress]

Did you get a VI invite?

I did yeah

 

[AvniD]

Hi @Jessica Booker

I am in need of your advice. I already know I won't be able to make a firm's tc ac day due to my work schedule of 9-5. When I send my application over via email should I make it clear then to give them as much notice as possible incase they like my application? I don't know how best to approach this kind of situation and I could really benefit from some guidance.

Thank you in advance.
Erin

Hi @erin1009, I would contact the firm about this when you've reached the stage where you've been offered an AC. I can understand if you're concerned about putting effort into an application only to be unable to attend an AC for it later on, but it may be possible to work with the firm to find a date and time that suits you for an AC and this may not be as big a problem.

 

[Hope4aVS]

Should I assume that PMC is a PFO? I haven’t heard from them and their closing date was 31st July, I have emailed to follow up multiple times but have not had a response.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi @Jessica Booker

I am in need of your advice. I already know I won't be able to make a firm's tc ac day due to my work schedule of 9-5. When I send my application over via email should I make it clear then to give them as much notice as possible incase they like my application? I don't know how best to approach this kind of situation and I could really benefit from some guidance.

Thank you in advance.
Erin

Could you not take annual leave to attend the AC?

 

[erin1009]

Hi @erin1009, I would contact the firm about this when you've reached the stage where you've been offered an AC. I can understand if you're concerned about putting effort into an application only to be unable to attend an AC for it later on, but it may be possible to work with the firm to find a date and time that suits you for an AC and this may not be as big a problem.

Thank you! I will take your advice!