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  1. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone done the NRF Arctic Shores? Same as Gowling's? My feedback from Gowling was: "How you understand others": 4/4 - I always do well on emotion recognition games "How you respond to change" 1/4 - I'm sure this is from reacting too slowly or wrongly in the press x/y type games "How you attend...
  2. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just did the Goodwin VI. Seemed pretty vanilla, no real curveballs. Probably didn't do well enough especially if they've put a lot of people through to this stage, but oh well.
  3. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I got a reply saying "you are not eligible". Apparently graduates can't apply, lol.
  4. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    applied at 16:56 on the last day (the deadline was 17:00).
  5. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Have you done it yet? Just wondering whether it's a "here's your question, you have 90 seconds to think of an answer" (so you need to be prepped in advance) or a "here's the first question, you can record the answer whenever you're ready" type of vi.
  6. trainee4u

    Most annoying recruitment practices

    Oh yeah I have another one. "Dear Simmons & Simmons, your video interview glitched during submission, can you reset it for me, as advised in the email." <silence> "Dear Simmons & Simmons, further to my previous email, could you please reset the interview?" <silence> <....> "Dear Candidate...
  7. trainee4u

    Most annoying recruitment practices

    50-100 words questions are fine, idk, at least it doesn't take too long to write, the 30 second video interview is definitely a bad one! If you want a real interview, then have your staff arrange an interview with me. talking into a webcam with 30 seconds preparation isn't really representative...
  8. trainee4u

    Most annoying recruitment practices

    Here are some of mine: forms with mandatory fields that shouldn't be mandatory (I didn't do an SQE prep course, stop asking me) errors in underlying data feeds that the suppliers refuse to fix (e.g., missing schools) brittle in-house application systems which ask lots of questions but flake...
  9. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    How did you score ?
  10. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Do you think it's worth sending feedback about SJTs anywhere? I just did one where I scored 4/9 for digital mindset, whereas I'd say I'm more of a 9/9 kinda guy. I think I know a key reason why - one of the questions had a digital option that just wouldn't work in reality, so I chose the...
  11. trainee4u

    HSF Blended Online Assessment

    I received a reply from HSF: We are not aware of any programming errors on our end related to the online assessment. Our assessments and reports have been designed by qualified psychologists who undertook a thorough job analysis and design process to create them. They have been piloted with...
  12. trainee4u

    HSF Blended Online Assessment

    I've just sent them an email. Hopefully will hear back next week.
  13. trainee4u

    HSF Blended Online Assessment

    If the assessment is worthless, due to a basic programming error, they should know.
  14. trainee4u

    HSF Blended Online Assessment

    Do you have a link to this feedback from other forum users? Another user messaged me saying they felt the feedback was odd. I am not sure whether I should contact HSF: the feedback report didn't seem to be reconcilable with my answers.
  15. trainee4u

    HSF Blended Online Assessment

    Not sure if anyone else has done this one, but I found it a bit strange. It had two parts, a set of spoken question (which could equally have been done as text) where you had a work scenario and had to choose one "best" and one "worst" answer. They had one sample question, where they told you...
  16. trainee4u

    Insight Day - how much preparation/legal knowledge?

    I have an online insight day. They have sent us case studies. Apparently on the day we will be in break out rooms of 8 and will go through the case study with one of the firm's solicitors/trainees for about 20 minutes. Obviously if that was 20 minutes and a one-to-one discussion then you would...
  17. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Can anyone explain what this means? Be available to start the training contract position in September 2026 Have completed, or be able to complete, your Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)/Legal Practice Course (LPC) before September 2026 Will you be able to...
  18. trainee4u

    BPP or UoL Law Conversion Masters with or without SQE1

    I have applied for the law conversion with masters at BPP and UoL for this September. (I might be overseas in the future, and I felt a 'masters' is more credible than a 'diploma', but maybe it doesn't matter really.) For BPP the fees for this (in London) are £15,800, whereas at UoL it is...
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