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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
SJT advice: - You have to think what is the most efficient way of dealing with something (not just you working harder/longer) - You have to think about mitigating risks - You have to think about who is best placed to do the work to the highest of standards - You have to think about what is...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
20th percentile would mean 80% of people you are being benchmarked against have done better than you. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you are being benchmarked against other candidates though - sometimes firms use other groups to assess you against.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Its been reported that people in the 20-30th percentile range have got through to AC.- TCLA Community Assistant
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LPC interview exam fail - consequences?
I don't see why you can't speak to someone at the university about the assessment now it is complete. I think you should explain that the fear of failing is causing high levels of anxiety and although you understand you won't get the results until March, you are keen to get a balanced view on...- TCLA Community Assistant
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LPC interview exam fail - consequences?
I don't want to stress you out, but ultimately the terms in the contract are there for a reason. If they weren't to be utilised, they wouldn't be in there. What I would say is I have lost count of how many people wrongly assume that they have failed these assessments though. You are more than...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!
Try not to over-prepare your thoughts on this. You have to really go with the flow in the interview and listen to the specific questions asked. Firms don't just ask "why law", they will ask a fuller question that will have more context to it. You have to listen to that context carefully and...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Gowling WLG Behavioural Assessment
I'll be honest, I don't think they are as deep as that. They are a great way of ensuring that someone can present themselves clearly and concisely, both are vital skills for communicating with clients or colleagues. I don't necessarily see it as an artificial environment - in many ways it is...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Remember an interview is a two-way conversation. You can always say "would you like me to explain why I chose those firms" if you are ever unsure.- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!
Is your first question in relation to applications or interviews? I hate to say it, but there are no general rules. You have to listen to the specifics of the question. For instance, "What other firms you have applied to" could have a very different answer to "what has been your application...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I personally wouldn't go into what the event was. This isn't about you. Saying what a partner or associate did during the session has no relevance to you as an applicant. However what you can do is focus on what you took from the event, and sometimes that means describing what the event was made...- TCLA Community Assistant
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No worries and sorry for the misunderstanding. It sounds like that no matter whether its the LPC or a SQE prep course, the earliest commitment would be September. Therefore rather than making a decision in the next few weeks, you are just asking for it to be a few months. You can explain you...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It can take less time to review a video interview than it does to read an application! But even then, many firms pay someone else to review them. For those that don't, you spread it across as many people as possible in Graduate Recruitment/Graduate Development/HR. It's about 200 hours of...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
CVs tend to be more factual documents, but I do see plenty of candidates do this. If the skill is very obvious, I don't think you need to claim it though.- TCLA Community Assistant
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disability and application season
Have you sought any support from any disability employability organisations? If not, I can potentially recommend a couple.- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!
You wouldn't do an SQE prep and then the LPC. There is no logic in that. You'd either do the LPC or a prep course - not both. There wouldn't be an issue with being inquisitive and then saying no though. There could be more issues with turning them down as early as January in my opinion, hence...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
(VERY!) Approximate calculations from my perspective: 3000 applicants 1500 video interviews 300 assessment centres 150 vacation scheme offers 120 vacation scheme students 95 training contract offers- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
If they are hiring 95 trainees a year, I suspect it is higher than 300 being invited to the video interview stage. I'd expect it to be about 300 being successful after the video interview stage given their hiring numbers and number of other stages (assessment centre and vacation scheme).- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I reckon somewhere between 1000-1500- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
CMS recruit 95 trainees across 4 major UK cities - I am actually surprised it is only that many.- TCLA Community Assistant
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Sounds like they want you to do down the SQE route. I don't blame them as it is much less of a commitment from their end. Unless they are going to put you on a SQE prep course, you'd still not have to commit to the SQE until the end of May at the very earliest (the next assessments for SQE1 are...- TCLA Community Assistant
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