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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Love this use of the voting system!
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I wouldn’t include GCSE level education on their application - it’s quite common for it to not be on there
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi @mzm777 - although this is a good idea in theory, offer timelines are often not standardised. They can vary between candidates, depending on what time of year it is, where the firm is up to in the recruitment cycle, how soon the individual would need to start their training, and where the...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    This is no different to a usual competency interview. They will just ask you questions about your experiences and your motivations.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    You just need to explain you are not available until whatever date it is and ask if there is any flexibility to start sometime from that date onwards. Be prepared for them to say no and that the dates are fixed, and then you'll have to make a decision of whether to turn that role or the PE firm...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    What they look for in open day applicants can be very different to vacation scheme applicants. For instance, they are probably looking for stronger motivations for applying, as these can be fairly loose for open days. They may have also been expecting a development in your knowledge having...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    1) They don’t mean module results for things like A-levels. This will only apply to degree/postgraduate studies 2) I would personally not state commercial awareness. This is just something for the recruitment process rather than the career. Try to think more about how this develops into...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    There is no need to do this. It would only be if the question specifically asks you to link then back to a career in law that this should be done.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    Resolutions for 2022 🎉🤞🤔💪

    There is a lot of change expected with me for 2022 - a new house, in a new town (even if I know the town very well), and a change of direction with my business. I am therefore not going to set myself too many resolutions, because there are too many unknowns. However, I have three I will be...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    Tratining Contract Title

    If you are doing an LPC training contract, then it doesn't really matter what your job title is, although trainee is most common. Your employment contract should state you are completing a "period of recognised training" though. If you are doing an SQE training contract, it technically doesn't...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Should I defer my TC to attend ACs?

    If your LPC course is starting in a matter of weeks, I am assuming you have started/completed the enrolment process. If that is the case, then you are going to have a financial tie to your SC firm anyway. Aren't the likes of Linklaters and HL currently recruiting for their 2024 intakes? If so...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    If your application was never submitted, then your first application will be the summer application. An incomplete/unsubmitted application will not count.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I would rarely recommend relying on one application leading to one offer, so I’d apply to both and then if you cannot take up the opportunity you can either defer the law firm placement or even defer the Barclays one. You could also potentially be moved across to a TC recruitment process.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    No - there is no need to include modules codes
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Yes - I think that is exactly what it is. They are probably either finding a higher standard than normal, a higher conversion rate at interview, or they are not 100% sure of their hiring numbers, and therefore they are holding your application so they can compare it against all the remaining...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    No - if it was at a disadvantage, they just wouldn’t bother letting you apply.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Applications systems are notoriously unreliable on application deadline days because of the volume of applicants - the system isn’t designed for hundreds of people accessing it at the same time. One of my strongest reasons for not applying on deadline day - my advice is always apply the previous...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    Is "tell me about yourself" another way of asking "Why you?"

    This is like an elevator pitch. You need to think what your most important points are from all the things you could talk about and what are relevant to the situation, and focus on no more than 3-4 main points you want to cover.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    My only concern with such examples is that they are pretty short lived (eg an hour or two) and that you ultimately don’t necessarily know the outcome from it. However, if you think they are the best example of your team working, then it’s ok to use it. But I wouldn’t use it if you are just...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If it’s on Launchpad, it most likely means 23.59 on the 5th.

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