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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just thought I'd ask in here but if I just noticed a typo in an attached cover letter (required) on a submitted application, should I contact grad rec about it or leave it be? I cannot access the application anymore and it's extra damaging because I mentioned attention to detail in one of the...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, is it normally necessary to include addresses and dates in a cover letter if it's submitted with an application form and would it also be necessary if firms leave big blank boxes in which to write your cover letter on the application form? Thanks!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, how should I answer the question "What do you hope to get out of a career at a firm like ours?" I've tried to talk about the firm and how its strengths aligns with my interests. Should I be writing more about long-term career prospects or more personal reasons like...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I'm doing an application at the moment with two questions that ask "why a transactional focused firm" and "opportunities and challenges that might be faced by a law firm such as X firm" Should the answers be specifically tailored to the firm or should it address the question more...

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