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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    They won’t be able to provide you this detail even via a subject access request unfortunately. The firm will only have access to your test scores, not which questions you got right/wrong. You can try the test provider, but I think they would only send you your test report.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Is it asking you for a qualification with that entry? If so, then put the year you started that course. If it is just asking you to list the school you attended and there is no qualification directly attached to the qualification (e.g. you put the qualification in later for another question)...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Clyde & Co VI

    The thing I try to stress is that trying to relate the strength to the firm is likely to just be telling something the firm already knows, and therefore how beneficial is this.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    Clyde & Co VI

    If the firm is asking you to evidence your abilities/experiences of a specific strength, then no, there is no need to do this. If they are asking you about your personal strengths (eg leaving it to you to identify the specific strengths you personally have and not telling you which strengths to...
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    Herbert Smith Freehills Work Experience Section

    Yes - to me that is work experience, although given it is only two days I wouldn’t prioritise this over a longer term job (if you were limited to the number of work experience placements or didn’t have enough space on your application), even if it was a part time job in something like retail or...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    If you can be super concise you might find you can squeeze in another one to get it to 4 or you might find you are able to combine two skills if they are connected. But I would expect 3-5 for this type of question and word limit.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I don’t think you have to differentiate for the purpose of this question. It is basically just asking you to detail what you do outside of work or education, and extra curricular activities and leisure interests jointly cover a broader range of activities than just one or the other.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    It is fine. You can just update them if you are invited to interview.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It isn't necessarily a solution to the problem. Some firms are likely to question why you have withdrawn and then reapplied and many application systems won't allow you to apply twice to the same vacancy.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    GDL or PGDL?

    I don't want to create further panic, but the reality is yes, they could take your TC offer away if you don't achieve a merit. For them to have this term in the contract, it is important to them. If they didn't utilise it, then there is no reason for it to be in the contract. Exceptions only...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    This is about you, not really about the firm so I don't think you have to draw out specific characteristics to the firm unless they are truly aligned to what you want to achieve. My advice is not to be too prescriptive or seem completely inflexible though. Very few people ten years into their...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Tagging in @James Carrabino , @George Maxwell and @AvniD for their views - they may have a different perspective on this.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I can only give you my advice here and what I would do. Ultimately it is your personal statement and if you want to include it, you should.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    It was put clearly. My point still stands based on the above. 1) I don’t think you need to claim the skill - it’s likely to be obvious 2) Its unnecessary repetition 3) It will stop you from detailing more variety in your statement.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    Accelerated LPC and Visa Concerns

    I would expect a law firm to be more clued up about this to be honest. It’s pretty basic HR and the new rules don’t just apply to trainees - it applies to all recruits, so if they have recruited anyone internationally before I would expect them to be aware of how the rules change. Just feels a...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I personally wouldn’t do this - you obviously can but I think it’s just unnecessary repetition. I don’t think the detail is really needed in the vast majority of instances, especially with the limited word counts.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It doesn’t necessarily need to be a step by step account, but you should be explaining the key actions you took to accomplish the achievement. I don’t think you necessarily have to talk about the skills you used - these might be obvious from your actions. If they are not obvious, then it might...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    pre employment checks for VS/TC

    Could a personal reference verify it (eg a family friend/academic) who works in a professional job?
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    Accelerated LPC and Visa Concerns

    Is the firm relatively small? The process would be the same for any hire, so unless they haven’t hired a single international person in 12 months, it is slightly odd that they are asking you to research this. It’s really their responsibility to do this.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    pre employment checks for VS/TC

    References are sometimes received in other languages, so that is not necessarily an issue. Sometimes references are done over the phone too, but I suspect the combination of no email and no English might make this tricky. Did you receive any payment for the work or would you have any...

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