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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Hi Ehab, Apologies for the delay. I'm afraid application reviews don't carry over each month. I've cancelled your subscription. I'm afraid we don't have a separate forum for quick responses at this point in time, although this is something I'lll look into. Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
No Suitor for Moss Bros? By @Lauren2 The Story Crew Clothing has sought to back out of its £22.6m acquisition of tailor and formalwear hirer, Moss Bros. The US company agreed to buy the company the day after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, using a bid vehicle, Brigadier Acquisition...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus
Thanks for sharing!- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Of course, have added you!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Hey everyone, just want to flag that we've been investing a lot of time to our commercial newsletter recently to make it even better. The aim is to make sure we send you the most relevant commercial news each week and help you understand the impact of different stories on businesses and law...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
Monzo Interested in US Banking License By @Ayah The Story Monzo has taken a significant step towards its international expansion plans by applying for a US banking license from the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC). The London-based FinTech start-up launched in the US in June...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
Hi All, Please see below the updates for this week (Wednesday 29 April 2020). Thanks again to the team this week for such a smashing job! Alibaba’s Sky High Investment in Cloud Computing By @Sairah Saeed The Story China’s largest E-commerce company, Alibaba Group, announced an investment of...- Jaysen
- Post #11
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus
Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far, the list has now been updated. Feel free to continue to update!- Jaysen
- Post #215
- Forum: General Discussion
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Reapplying after rejection after Interview?
Thanks for flagging, missed this one!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Valid points on both sides I think. @Changes, I can see why you think it's unfair. At the same time, so many people do share these questions privately, so I feel there's merit in at least having them accessible to everyone in a public place (this is why we have an interview experiences...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Something I've found useful in my own work: Rather than trying to work on apps whenever you can find some spare time, you might want to consider setting a specific time each day (ideally, a time when you feel you tend to be more productive) to work on apps. This doesn't necessarily need to be...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
Law Firms in the COVID-19 crisis From this week, TCLA is introducing a new feature to the newsletter: an update on the steps being taken each week by City firms during the COVID-19 crisis. We hope to provide updates on how individual law firms are seeking to counter the likely financial impacts...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
Primark Bags Deal to Pay Manufacturers By @Lauren2 The Story Fashion retailer, Primark, faced widespread media criticism in recent weeks after refusing to pay suppliers for orders which were in production or transit at the time when the COVID-19 crisis began. A deal has now been struck to...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
Hi All, I'm delighted to announce a new member of our commercial writers' team - Lauren Counsell (@Lauren2)!. Please see below the updates for this week (Wednesday 22 April 2020): Amazon Delivers Deliveroo Lifeline By @Curtley Bale The Story In a surprising U-turn, the UK’s competition...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Video interviews - tips and tricks
To also add to the above, so many candidates struggle with video interviews because of a lack of practice. Just like anything, if you've never practiced it before, you'll likely struggle with timing, feel nervous and lack composure. If you want to get 'good' at video interviews - or at least...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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App Question: Explain a recent news story and how it impacts either a firm or the legal industry in
As has been said above: Choose a topic you have a genuine interest in as this will show in your answer. Make sure your answer is 100% relevant to the question being asked. In other words, if the question asks you to discuss the impact of a story on a particular firm, don't discuss the impact...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Video interviews - tips and tricks
Links below to Jess's video interview advice so we can have it all in one place.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus
Just to add to this, Hogan Lovells recently confirmed to a candidate that it wasn't a 'majority' that were offered TCs. I just want to highlight the importance of questioning whether the information you read on these sites is all true, especially where it's user-reported or supposedly 'coming...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update April 2020
Thought we'd also share Week 9 of TCLA's Weekly Report for free this week!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Law Firm Insight: Freshfields
Not yet I’m afraid!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources