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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
Hey there - yes, we had a breakdown of capital markets from a capital markets lawyer in our Understanding the Financial World course: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/commercial-awareness-training/lectures/45950768 We also have a written breakdown in our Understanding the City...- Jaysen
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Of course - this should be working for you now.
Of course - this should be working for you now.- Jaysen
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Journey to a TC!
Sorry to hear this news. Looking forward to following your progress :)- Jaysen
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Just returned from holiday and this was lovely to read. Well done - we are very proud!- Jaysen
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How I managed working as a paralegal alongside SQE1
Agreed! I would say I spoke to quite a few candidates who worked alongside the SQE (both full and part time). It did sound very intense, but it does happen.- Jaysen
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Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.
Welcome Alisha and thank you for introducing yourself! How are you finding the studying for SQE1 so far?- Jaysen
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Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.
Thank you for introducing yourself Anisah. I can imagine it has been challenging to work full time alongside the SQE. Wishing you the best of luck for the SQE1 exam :)- Jaysen
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Really happy to read this. Well done :)- Jaysen
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Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.
Thank you so much Cath and welcome to the community :)- Jaysen
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- Forum: Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Forum
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Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.
Hey everyone, Welcome to our new SQE forum! We decided to create this forum following our conversations with prospective SQE candidates. I know there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding what to expect from the SQE, how you should prepare, and how to pass the exam. The goal of this forum is to...- Jaysen
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
I'd generally recommend changing at least some of your answers, even if the foundation is the same. I usually find there are always opportunities to improve an applications - whether it's the way you communicate your motivations, how specific you are being in your examples or the clarity of the...- Jaysen
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
This is amazing to read. Well done all of you - you should be really proud of everything you've put into this process :)- Jaysen
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Absolutely - I'd still apply with a month to go. While applying earlier is useful, there is still a lot of time before the deadline.- Jaysen
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Introducing Myself - TCLA Commercial News Discussions
Delighted to have you here @Jake Rickman! I have seen first-hand the breadth of knowledge Jake has about the financial world. Really glad to have your support in this space. For any applicants, feel free to tag Jake if you have any commercial questions going forward.- Jaysen
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Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews
Tagging our resident commercial awareness expert @Jake Rickman who is going to share his thoughts on these :)- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Unfortunately we're only involved in raising awareness of the opportunity, but I have just spoken to Jo. She said: "All candidates should have received an automated response to state that if they had not heard back from us, we could not reply to everybody individually. All shortlisted...- Jaysen
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My journey to a TC - seeking advice on how to improve
This is great news - well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Struggling to secure roles.
Hey there - thanks so much for sharing your situation here. You're definitely not alone in your position: we often see that it takes a few cycles of applying to secure a training contract. Are you open to applying for vacation schemes in September or are you only looking to apply via a direct...- Jaysen
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Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews
Thanks for sharing! Which one is your favourite?- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion