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From what I have heard about the sector, I don’t think this is the case. There may be a bit of an increase in applications - this typically happens when other sectors are taking hits (like you see in graduate hiring numbers being cut in financial services/tech etc).Why do I get the feeling a lot of firms over reached on numbers this cycle, then realised downturn is actually coming hard and reduced by the direct TC percentage?
I emailed them last week but I didn’t hear back. Perhaps they didn’t start the recruitment process.Just want the pfo from weil at this point.
I am sorry to hear that I know how hard you have been working and trust me you are going to get that TCV soon.Freshfields PFO post-AC. It was worth the shot and happy to help anyone else going through the AC.
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Some people received AC invites todayhas anyone heard back from NRF post TI?
I'd echo this. After many interviews, not just law, I have found that the correlation of preparation to success is surprisingly not anywhere near 100%.I am sorry to hear that I know how hard you have been working and trust me you are going to get that TCV soon.
Maybe I'm guided by other sectors, but it seems odd that many firms this cycle happened to have amazing people on all their VS that filled all the spots. Or they are being super quiet months after the deadlines, probably thinking about the market and internal strategy.From what I have heard about the sector, I don’t think this is the case. There may be a bit of an increase in applications - this typically happens when other sectors are taking hits (like you see in graduate hiring numbers being cut in financial services/tech etc).
I'd echo this. After many interviews, not just law, I have found that the correlation of preparation to success is surprisingly not anywhere near 100%.
There are many objective reasons, such as an unexpected question answered badly or case study sector that you had no knowledge of.
There are also subjective reasons that we do not discuss but probably should, such as the perfect storm of getting the wrong people on a bad day with a decision made either before entering the room or soon after. The interview then follows a pre written script and you have no chance of changing it.
Keeping going is the only way. Trust me, sometimes, you'll know in the first few seconds if they want you and the interview will be largely a rubber stamping exercise.
Normally no. For shipping firms (WFW, HFW etc) the vast majority does, but they still do other work (eg WFW has a real estates disputes team which is not transport connected). I would suggest firms that focus on other sectors are less reliant on that sector, most firms that do energy work do a substantial amount of other work.For law firms that have a sector-focused approach does 100% of their revenue come from their sectors.
Thank you very much for this.Normally no. For shipping firms (WFW, HFW etc) the vast majority does, but they still do other work (eg WFW has a real estates disputes team which is not transport connected). I would suggest firms that focus on other sectors are less reliant on that sector, most firms that do energy work do a substantial amount of other work.
Law is probably the most stable of industries for graduate jobs, and in particularly training contract numbers. Numbers have been pretty stable even in the worst of recessions (lowest I have seen in the last 20 years is just under 5,000, highest has been about 6,300).Maybe I'm guided by other sectors, but it seems odd that many firms this cycle happened to have amazing people on all their VS that filled all the spots. Or they are being super quiet months after the deadlines, probably thinking about the market and internal strategy.
It's exactly what I've seen in banking and other sectors. Maybe law isn't the same but who knows.
That’s fantastic news!Freshfields TC offer earlier this evening. Over the moon