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  1. Jaysen

    My vacation scheme journey.

    I think these are admirable goals @Khushbu. I suspect you might find it helpful to be specific about how you plan to achieve these things. You might find it useful to focus on fewer things right now but take an actionable step each week towards your goals. I'm curious to know how you plan to...
  2. Jaysen

    MY TC thread

    Thanks for sharing @Beni1995 - fingers crossed on A&O. How do you plan to prepare for your assessment centre?
  3. Jaysen

    My TC Journey 2022 -> Onwards

    Clear update @Ooshmate - this is exactly how I write my updates by reflecting on the past week, sharing my lessons and setting new goals for the week. Good luck with W&C and Latham!
  4. Jaysen

    My TC Journey through Vac Schemes

    That's fair enough! How did you get on with your assessment centre?
  5. Jaysen

    Start Here: My Training Contract Journey 2022-23

    Welcome everyone! Just a reminder that you are very welcome to create your own thread for your updates for this rather than responding in this one. This just makes it easier to give you a personal response. To do so, you can head over to this section of the forum and click 'Post Thread'
  6. Jaysen

    The impact of interest rates on law firms - part 1

    Hey! I am actually writing the next commercial awareness newsletter on Friday. I'm not sure what topic I'll be writing about yet, but I will try to touch on this if I can - particularly how to connect commercial stories to law firms.
  7. Jaysen

    Ashour's Journey to a TC

    Hi Mohamed, Just a quick thought on how to set goals. You may have heard of SMART goals, which I find is a good starting point. This stands for: S - Specific M - Measurable A - Achievable R - Relevant T - Time-Bound To improve on the goal setting, you may want to consider: what is something...
  8. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Well done on being selected Fiza and it's good to see you are reflecting on how things went last year. I'm curious to know why seven is the goal this year - is this because of time constraints or because those are the only firms you are interested in?
  9. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    I'm really glad to hear that. How long do you find it takes to write an average application? You are making excellent progress.
  10. Jaysen

    My TC journey

    Well done on the scholarship @cityhopes - it looks like you are very much on top of things by starting early. In my time I have seen many applicants with extenuating circumstances go on to secure training contracts, so I would be encouraged by the fact that firms will take this into...
  11. Jaysen

    My TC Journey 2022 -> Onwards

    Hi @Ooshmate, When I was applying, I was also late to the application process so I know that it can sometimes feel like there is a lot of 'catching up' to do. I imagine you can see how much you have improved compared to last year and the year before, which is a huge part of this process. It's...
  12. Jaysen

    My Road To A TC

    Hi Aks, It looks like you have a wealth of interesting experiences already and I look forward to reading your Friday update. Let me know if you run into any challenges in this thread and I can share my thoughts.
  13. Jaysen

    Still haven’t submitted any vac scheme applications

    Best of luck Flora. I look forward to hearing more about your progress. Do you have a sense of how long it takes to write an average application at the moment?
  14. Jaysen

    My TC Journey through Vac Schemes

    Great to see that you have a sense of the practice areas you are interested in @LegallyRequired and well done on your AC with Allen & Overy! I'm curious to know why you are planning to apply to five to six firms, is this because they are the only ones you are interested in?
  15. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    I really like these specific goals @traineedreamer, especially by setting a specific time frame to achieve them by. How has your progress been?
  16. Jaysen

    I am Beni and I want to get a training contract at a Magic Circle Firm

    Best of luck @Beni1995. No doubt your paralegal experience will be valuable for your future applications. Feel free to post any updates on your progress in this thread.
  17. Jaysen

    My TC Journey 2022-23

    Well done @laubedusixjuin. You are very on the ball with these applications. I look forward to seeing how you progress this year!
  18. Jaysen

    Ashour's Journey to a TC

    Well done for setting clear goals and being consistent with your updates @Mohamed Ashour. This is a great example of writing quick updates to stay accountable to your own goals. I look forward to seeing how you progress. As an international applicant, you may also find this document we put...
  19. Jaysen

    Start Here: My Training Contract Journey 2022-23

    Hi everyone, I believe setting specific, measurable goals can make a substantial difference to your progress when working towards your training contract. It means being intentional about how you spend your time and provides a framework to determine whether you are making progress. Even the...
  20. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Hi Jack, Congratulations on securing the scholarship and a big welcome to the forum. Looks like you are well on track if you have six applications already drafted. Please do feel free to update this thread to keep us involved in your journey and ask any questions as needed. Wishing you the...
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