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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hey! Sorry I don’t know anything about WBD but can give some insight into generally preparing for ACs! I had two ACs and an interview last summer, and this is basically what I did General Commercial Prep: I kept up to date with the news like everyone says - mostly just BBC news everyday, but...
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    Charles Russell Speechlys AC

    Ah cheers!
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    Charles Russell Speechlys AC

    Wondering if anyone has attended an assessment centre at CRS before? The only info they have on their website is that it will include ‘a mix of group and individual tasks’, so quite stuck as to how to prepare
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Vardags vac scheme interview has been cancelled - they said they’ll run the scheme next year and we’ll interview then :( trying to tell myself it’s just bad luck that we’re going through the recruitment cycle this year
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone done the VI for Charles Russell Speechlys??

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