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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It depends on the nature of the work experience. If it is a year long placement I would expect multiple examples to come from it compared to a week’s work experience. Yes, it is best to try and use varied examples. But if your strongest answers come from a work experience that is clearly much...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #64
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It’s very simple - clear research about the firm and aligning what the firm offers to your career aspirations.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #109
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
An example isn’t a position. An example will be a project within a position, and so it sounds like you could actually be using different examples anyway.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #59
- Forum: General Discussion
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Paralegal interview
I don’t think you can assume it will be competency based. It might not be (they may just ask you to talk through your CV/it could be strengths based) but it’s more likely to be competency based. I would ask the recruiter you spoke to to see if you can get any further insight on how to prepare.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Paralegal interview
Only if they are competency questions (eg the first section of questions in my post).- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Are you using exactly the same detail as in your application? If so, I’d avoid it. But people recycle example all the time - they just are talking about different elements within that example. If you can do that, then it’s fine (as long as you are not recycling for multiple questions in an...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #54
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Yes prose unless the application form allows you to format bullet points. It should as detailed as your CV but in prose- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #37
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
There’s loads of ways you could demonstrate it: - what you are reading - what events you have attended - what tech skills you are developing (eg coding etc) - knowledge of the sector/industry in application questions - work experience in the sector - optional modules you are choosing to study -...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Brand Ambassador opportunities
Which year of your studies are you in?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12
- Forum: General Discussion
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Brand Ambassador opportunities
You could try law firms directly. Baker McKenzie seem to recruit themselves, as do Dentons (although they have already recruited theirs for 2021/22). The Lawyer Portal also recruits for Bird and Bird by the looks of it. you can register your interest with the like of Sanctuary Graduates...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #11
- Forum: General Discussion
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Brand Ambassador opportunities
You might want to contact Sanctuary Graduates, Wiser and On-Campus Promotions, as they tend to recruit brand ambassadors for a range of firms.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Completely biased as I reported into Ben at Freshfields and he is one of the nicest partners I have ever met, but I use this book regularly - most weeks I will use it in some capacity to check how to write something: Faultless Grammar: The Busy Lawyer's Reminder Guide...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #94
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Yes, if the question is specifically asking this separate to work experience sections, I would focus your work experience entries on responsibilities and personal impact, and cover skills (or knowledge) in the separate question requesting it, and ensure that is tailored to the firm in question.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,330
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
This is amazing news - I had a feeling it was only a matter of time. Congratulations and well done!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #78
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Have answered this question in the other thread. I don’t know what their conversion stats are like now though.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,328
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
A&O will recruit a fair number of people form direct TCs given their total TC numbers, so I don’t think this is an issue, especially if you are confident they are the right firm for you and you have legal work experience/other vacation schemes.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #71
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Very much depends on variables here: - some people find it easy to get time off, some don’t. However, most will have to declare that you will be employed elsewhere and this is where it can get tricky even if you are allowed the time off. - depending on how close a competitor the two firms...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #64
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
I don’t think you need to explain why you didn’t convert the TC, but it really depends on what your feedback was on why you didn’t covert. If it was more your motivation, then if the firm you are applying to is more aligned to your interests, then you can just say that. If you didn’t covert...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,326
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
What’s the word/character limit for the section?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,324
- Forum: Applications Discussion