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  1. Jedward87

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I think I’ll wait until end of next week at the earliest to contact them, where they’re not rolling + extended the deadline I feel like it’s going to take a while to hear back, esp for me, as I applied v close to deadline. I just wondered if anyone had heard yea or nay yet - reassuringly, no...
  2. Jedward87

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is anyone still waiting to hear from Trowers? I’m dying here lol
  3. Jedward87

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Nope, it’s a month this week since my interview.
  4. Jedward87

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Hill Dickinson London yet/anyone want to take one for the team and ask for an update 😂🤔
  5. Jedward87

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I haven’t, I was told that I’d hear back between 2/3 weeks, and it’s past three weeks now. I’d bet it’s anytime this week but it’s just a bit frustrating, esp as other streams and offices have heard back.
  6. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I didn’t, I input that I was mixed race 😊 I didn’t make any kind of assumption about your heritage because I don’t know you. I think the ‘being everyone’s responsibility’ aspect is where we differ - it is on white employees to call out instances of micro aggressions and racist behaviour and...
  7. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    respectfully, I completely disagree. Piping up as someone who is mixed race, it’s not right to put the onus of changing and improving the firm‘s diversity and understanding on people who would potentially face micro aggressions and worse at the firm if they were the only Black trainee or...
  8. Jedward87

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Hill Dickinson post VI?
  9. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    So sorry to hear this!! Was this for VS or TC?
  10. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yeah we weren’t allowed to ask questions otherwise I would’ve padded with them 😭 they were on such a short time frame
  11. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does anyone think it’s a bad sign that a TC interview slot was 15 mins, and the interview only took 9 mins? They looked engaged throughout and pleased at what I was saying, but I’m not sure just as it was so short!
  12. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    That’s what I thought and I more than match their grade requirements so I’m just a bit...defeated and confused.
  13. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I haven’t even got the Watson glaser invite though which is also bothering me...being rejected even before that is just 👍🏻
  14. Jedward87

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Still waiting to hear back from Hill Dickinson having applied 1 day before deadline - should I presume it’s a PFO?

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