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    Forsters Assessment Day

    Hi All, I've been invited to an assessment centre with Forsters which will be held next week. The assessment centre consists of an interview, a group task and a case study exercise. That's all the info I've received directly from the firm, but from doing some reading around on here I've heard...
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    Help - Submitting work experience after deadline?

    Really keen to get some advice on this issue I've had with one of my applications. Submitted an application before the midnight deadline for a VS (non-rolling application). Re-read through the application after submitting and everything's on there perfectly except for the work experience...

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