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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone heard back regarding CRS' (Charles Russell Speechley) in-person open day that is happening this Thursday?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It depends on the context of the sentence before. If your reasoning is because you spoke to an employee at the event, then the latter sentence would be correct. If you are referencing the firms’ marketing materials (eg. Deals they’ve done or company culture) then the former would be better I...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Bakers PFO post Watson-glaser but congratulations to everyone that made it through to the video interview.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Are you being serious? Was this actually said in the email?
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    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    It would be FT briefing but outside of that maybe solutions for a better world (baker McKenzie) or Ashurst podcast
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    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Law firms podcasts are often quite good as well I also listen to - Watson daily - McKinsey podcast - EY & Deloitte podcasts just to bend a few
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I think now would be a perfectly good time to ask.
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    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    May I ask how you 'know' when a PESTLE framework may not be the best to analyse a new story? I know that there are a bunch of other frameworks such as SWOT, Porter's 5 forces, Macroeconomic vs microeconomic factors etc. but I find it very difficult to analyse commercial awareness topics/news...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    WBD PFO - this wasn't surprising though. Congratulations to everyone that will be or has received an offer for their virtual assessment day
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    They are, but I believe for those that have received the an email about the WG, they are giving them a few days to let them know if they need another version of it.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    They are giving us until Monday (tomorrow) to let them know if we require the untimed version of the Watson Glaser test. Plus it's also bank holiday, so I assume the tests will be sent out by Wednesday or Friday.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Their applications only just closed. I would wait for at least 2 weeks before making any assumptions. Their AC dates are all in mid-end May
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Sometime in February or early March, I think.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I’ve received an email from Baker McKenzie saying that they will be sending me the Watson Glaser test in the next couple of days. This is for the direct TC application. Does anyone know if this automatic?

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