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    pre employment checks for VS/TC

    Hi Jessica @Jessica Booker I am sorry to dig up a thread from a while ago. However im just wondering something about the screening process. Im currently going through screening for a paralegal role and i realised that on my CV, I put down an experience where I worked as a paralegal, but when i...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi all! May I ask if anyone have done the Withers initial interview and have you heard back
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank you, so it’s in an oral format for you right? that’s the impression I got as well. It would be strange if some are tested on their written skills and others are not, so I think it should be a uniform format. Although some people told me they remember it to be a written exercise.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Does anyone know if the commercial awareness part of Taylor Wessing AC is a written exercise or an oral exercise? I have been receiving mixed info and not sure if i should email grad rec
  5. J

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

    Congrats!!! i haven't heard back about my app, did you just receive an invite today?
  6. J

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

    wow congrats! may I ask when is the VI deadline? I have yet to hear back for my application post SST :(
  7. J

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

    Did you do your video interview yet? I have just done it and pretty sure i failed it..
  8. J

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

    Have you heard back from Bird & Bird? I am still waiting
  9. J

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

    I submitted 2 weeks ago and got an invite on friday!
  10. J

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

    Tell me about it.... I just did mine yesterday
  11. J

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

    glad to know someone is on the same boat... I just did it yesterday..
  12. J

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

    I got a WG invite for CMS last week! Have you heard back?

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