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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - it is not an issue to explain which firm it is with.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    As it has been 8 working days since your AC, I would ask as to when you will hear back so you can manage a conversation with your existing offer. This is then not asking for the process to be expedited but is making clear you have another offer. And you can then manage the existing offer too...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It sounds like they are trailing an assessment for these type of roles. It’s probably optional for a number of reasons, while they test the assessment out.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just do it when bests suits you. Firms aren’t going to over offer just in case there are stronger candidates they see in the final ACs. People also decline and renege offers as they go through the process which means more slots could open up even if they have offered many candidates already.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Yes - significant family commitments and travel that isn't straight forward to rearrange because of the timings would be considered a good enough reason - so yes, just tell them the truth Yes - I think it is worthwhile applying anyway I would tell them at the point you are invited to the stage...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't think this is going to be an issue. I suspect they won't process the photos until tomorrow morning anyway. If by any chance they definitely needed it by 5.00pm for another deadline, you just won't have a headshot on your documents shared with assessors. A firm is highly unlikely to...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    We have some resources related to mental health here that an organisation called Leading Minds supported us with: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/1252375. This includes some free resources including a free workbook that includes some very useful information and...
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    Hi - if you send me a private message with proof of purchase, I can get this set up for you. Edit - I understand @Ram Sabaratnam has sorted this out for you now. Please let us know if you have any issues with accessing any of the forum's premium content.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes, I think this is excessive unless the firm explained that decisions wouldn’t be made until the end of the recruitment process. I think if you have contacted them various times already, I would make the assumption that you either won’t hear back or that if you do you will be unsuccessful. I...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You can choose to “ignore” accounts which is effectively blocking individual users, but there isn’t a way to block particular phrases or words. Is there anything you are looking to not see that you think we should be removing for everyone’s benefit? We are keen to get the balance of moderation...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t think you can make that assumption.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    We would recommend the SPAG exercise for Freshfields: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/product/spag/
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    With the back and forth so far, I would recommend going ahead with the date unless there is a clear commitment you have on the day. This is why it’s really important to be clear upfront to the dates you could do. If the date wasn’t ideal for you, then it would have been better to not include it...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It’s very difficult to give further context on your feedback without being an assessor from the day. What I would generally say on the points you raise are: 1) Rapport needs to be something built from the start of the interview. Although your interviewer may have spoken about themselves at the...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Regional firms have had decades of people applying to them as they think the roles are less competitive than those in London. They have also had too many candidates over the years try to game the system by getting a regional VS (or even TC) and then try to negotiate a TC/NQ role in London. This...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would aim for 2-3 points that you cover in detail/explain. In the last 10-15 seconds of your answer you can alway say something briefly like “I am also interested in the firm’s X, Y and Z, but my 2/3 main reasons for applying are those I have outlined”.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Possibly, but a lot of written exercises are not practice area specific and are often more general commercial/business exercises.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - you can either include this in your work experience section if you can add future dates, but with little to no description in the entry, or add it to a motivational question or an extra information section to show you have the opportunity coming up later in the year.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ahhh even more so the case of it being curiosity then if it was a CV/application blind process (although shows the flaws of such blind processes at the same time).
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - although I’d wait until your vacation scheme to ask for this and you can ask graduated recruitment directly while on the scheme. Again, they may not provide it - but there is no harm in asking.

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