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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I recently reneged an offer and I messaged my contacts at the firm I had the initial offer at to let them know my decision for full disclosure, to keep it friendly, and thank them for their help. They would find out one way or another soon what my new firm is called. I want to be fully...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If you renege a TC only a month after the offer, and they were very understanding and nice about it, what's the etiquette for updating my linked in? I'm not the type to post but do I need to remove my old firm before posting the new one? Especially as I have not told the old firm who the new...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Follow up and unrelated: If we have been made a TC offer following a Vs, and told not to tell anyone or post on socials, are we ok to let our trainee buddy from a vac scheme know?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi Jess, in Easter I was offered and accepted a TC with a really good firm but not my top choice. I tried to negotiate the acceptance period and mentioned my other vacation scheme in summer but due to no wiggle room I accepted. I have now been offered a TC with my dream firm in London and I...

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