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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    Applications and CVs - yours required for new TCLA content

    I will be redeveloping some of the TCLA content regarding applications and recruitment processes. For this, I’d like to use example sections of applications or CVs to show the good, bad and indifferent. It would be far more efficient for me to utilise small parts of people’s application forms...
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    Community Guidelines and navigating TCLA - your input requested

    Community guidelines: Earlier in the summer the conversation around putting together some community guidelines for TCLA came up. Having spoken to Jaysen, I will be working on pulling something together in time for the start of the next academic year. We are keen to ensure the community...
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    Brand Ambassador opportunities

    I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on Brand/Campus Ambassador opportunities. Simmons and Simmons are currently recruiting - see the link below! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lucie-meri-8b4b1591_brand-ambassador-for-one-of-the-uks-largest-activity-6693534784024530944-to-v
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    Paralegal roles and other non TC/VS opportunities

    Thought I would start a thread to share job opportunities I see that might be of interest to people...
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    Common mistakes on application forms.....

    I thought I might start a thread where I just list out some of the simple/small mistakes that are often made in applications. I will add to this thread as and when I am reading applications or reminded of points that come up. Please note most of these are common mistakes made by a lot of...

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