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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It doesn’t have to involve all of those points just a combination of some of them.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It’s more of the latter than the former. One person’s accolade could be the next person’s walk in the park. I always use this real life example to explain what recruiters are looking for. It was asked at interview stage rather than on an application, but the logic still applies: I interviewed...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Because they want to know if you have applied before - it is particularly important to make sure people don't apply twice to the same vacancy. It won't be a negative if you have applied before and have been unsuccessful - lots of candidates will improve their applications. And they can be...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    No. They may make a note of it but they haven't really got the time to cross-reference this data when reviewing applications and even if they did, there is a risk of inaccuracy.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    No - it should just be for work experience. Your positions of responsibility at university will be extra curriculars
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Depends on the context. If you are saying something like “I attended an open day with Joe Bloggs LLP” then lower case. If it is the title of the event, eg “I attended the Innovation Open Day” then it is typically capitalised, although look at how the firm writes it in things that are not...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    It’s not trying to assess anything regarding you as an applicant. It’s trying to assess the success of their different marketing approaches across the entire applicant pool. It helps firms work out where to put their money/time into next year’s attraction and marketing campaign.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    So Times tend to vary between 60-180 seconds
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    Rejection from open day - finding motivation

    Firms can often be looking for different or specific things from open day applicants. Open days can also sometimes be more competitive than vacation schemes. I wouldn’t take this one decision as a predictor of what will happen in the future.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Most firms will actually look for a trajectory rather than consistency, so from what you have said, there are positives unless your first year grades were very low.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I personally wouldn’t do that. It’s best to keep the sections separate. The difference is if you take on extra curriculars at work (eg you are part of an internal network, or your fundraise for charity, you get involved in one of the employer’s sports/social clubs, you get involved in CSR...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Yes, you can work ahead of starting your TC.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    You wouldn’t focus on the negative aspect. You could just say you think you would be interested in it given conversations you have had with trainees who have sat in that area - you’d need to substantiate this with the detail of what they said that made you think this though.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    1) no - you don’t need to fake interest in one practice area. 2) you could just write it as “I will apply to” - you don’t really have explain the technicalities of other firm’s application deadlines or opportunities. If you haven’t got a method of applying to that firm, then I wouldn’t include...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    You can make notes, but try to keep them to shorthand. You want to still be managing eye contact with them rather than focused on writing down every word they say. Most people don’t do this though, so it isn’t something you have to do. I know some people often download their thoughts on the...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It shows you are pursuing a career in law. I don’t think you need to spin it in anyway though, you can just state it factually - something like “I also look forward to completing a winter vacation scheme with Joe Bloggs LLP” - it really doesn’t need anything more than that. The only reason it...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    You should include it - I would put it in any extra information sections, or mention it very briefly (e.g. "In addition to my upcoming winter scheme at Joe Bloggs LLP) in a cover letter/personal statement/motivational answer.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It will be submitted based on what you have said.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    In all honesty, it can be zero preparation, although I know many people who spend time reading up about the department they will be working in before they join and refreshing their memory on some of the key topics they may come across in their department. It shouldn't require a huge amount of...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I would still apply to the winter scheme if that is your preference for vacation scheme dates or you want to potentially secure a TC ahead of the summer.

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