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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It isn't an odd thing to do - I have done this many times ahead of someone joining as a trainee or vacation scheme student. Just try to give your firm as much time as possible to provide it to you.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TC offers and vac scheme date
It doesn’t work like that. The firm won’t take the risk of there being better candidates in the later scheme.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It may not even have a weighting of each task. It could be slightly more sophisticated than there were different competencies/strengths are assessed across different assessments, and combined where they are assessed more than once. It’s also unlikely you will need to have a perfect performance...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Awwww shucks ☺️! Love messages like this, really make my day- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Yes - you can renege on an offer easily. The only time it will become an issue is if you are taking any form of financial support from the firm, and that includes you being signed up to the GDL/LPC/SQE courses. As soon as onboarding processes for those courses happen, if the firm is paying for...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #16,036
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
This happens every year to lots of people - I’d advise not to worry about it. But there is no need to contact the firm at this stage - I’ll be frank that is getting very ahead of yourself. If and when this happens, you can: 1) ask the firm for an extension of your offer and they could offer...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Depends on the firm and also what stage of your academics you are at. There is a voluntary "code of best recruitment practice" that says you should get 4 weeks to accept (unless the start date of the TC is imminent) if you are in your final year of your undergraduate degree or beyond, and that...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Call them - its not an issue to do so and explain you are trying to balance your time with other schemes and academic commitments.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I have seen this work many times, so not a problem to use something like this.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
My view is if the firm is actively marketing to career changers, then that shows their interest. Look for events and advertising that may suggest this. For instance: How to get into law as a career changer - with Shearman & Sterling, Irwin Mitchell, 2TG and ULaw - Legal Cheek How to get into...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Generally decided by graduate recruitment as loads of other people are interviewing other candidates and they need to ensure there is consistency between assessors and also make sure they make enough offers (and not too many). Will only be your interviewer(s) if you are going to work in their...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
I am not aware of any centralised resources for this particular topic. You might find some information on the Law Society website or main publications like Law Gazette or the Lawyer though. For associate hiring, specific requirements are usually outlined for each/individual role. You will...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
How long have you had the offer for?- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Anything up to two weeks usually.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
They don’t get them before students. They are usually released at the same time, or grad recruitment get them at a later date.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It’s up to you if you want to respond. HR are just trying to work out who they are losing people in their pipeline to, so it’s not an issue really if you tell them or not.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I’d wait until the end of the week. In my opinion it still is the beginning of the week!- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I should have said, you don’t need to request time off from Grad Rec during your courses. It is only for any dates once your employment starts that you need to do this. It is expected that you will manage your time accordingly during your courses.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #543
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Yes, this is typically ok once you start your training contract. You should inform graduate recruitment of the dates you want to take off and they will either approve or decline it as they won’t know which team/supervisor you will be with. If it clashes with anything major they could decline...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Unfortunately there are too many variables to say what your chances are. Ultimately it comes down to whether they have spaces available in 2023 and that will be down to a whole load of external factors. Those factors will change over time and with each intake, so it will be a bit of pot luck as...- TCLA Community Assistant
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