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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’d always go with genuine questions you want to know the answer to that will help you work out of the firm is the right one for you. I think many people feel like questions at the end are part of the assessment of you, but it’s really the other way around. You have to think about it as if you...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Please can you reply to the message again. My inbox can get a little crazy at times. By replying, the message will go to the top of my inbox and I can respond.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If your academic results during the period of the mitigating circumstances are reflective of your general abilities, then you don’t need to highlight the circumstances. If there is a dip/blip in academic performance (despite still meeting the firm’s requirements) then you can highlight the...
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    Yes - you can send me a PM.

    Yes - you can send me a PM.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I encourage people to focus on what they can change rather than the things they cannot. I would consider how you can implement a checking/proof reading process that sits outside of applicant tracking systems so you can pick up errors like these for future applications rather than worrying about...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    no - Gemma has mentioned that it usually takes up to 15 working days for a response and that would take you to Monday 13th January given the bank holidays.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - they are saying they haven’t made a decision yet, probably because they haven’t had the time to review applications yet.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - definitely.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The winter scheme took place between 2-13 December so the programme has concluded.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You don’t have to - but depending on your feedback from the AC, you may want to try and demonstrate how you have worked on that development area since your AC.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    This really won’t be a problem. Just because firms offer a high number of international secondments does not mean you have to go on one nor that you are at an advantage if you go on one. Client secondment or a normal seat will be perfectly acceptable options and you will be more concerned about...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    the system will reopen on 2nd Jan with availability from the 6th.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    If you send me proof of purchase in a private message, I can set this up for you.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You don’t have to answer this question but I would question whether there could be something in this answer. I’d say for around 80-90% of candidates they have something to include in this which doesn’t naturally fit into other application questions or they haven’t had the opportunity to present...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - there is no need to connect this question to your interests.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would expect that this needs to be more motivational based.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Unfortunately not. You need to meet the following criteria.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I generally say to aim for around 1400-1600 across the four questions. One answer might be longer than another but I generally feel like you don’t want it to be much more than this amount it total as it’s going to be a lot to read.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    if there is a dedicated section for extracurriculars or positions of responsibility, I personally wouldn’t put these things in work experience entries.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Some will be working tomorrow, but would expect most teams not to be back until next week, and some might not be back until the 6th.

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