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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 14144" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>There is not one way to approach these parts - trying to fit specifically into a very precise mould of answer is where most people go wrong.</p><p></p><p> 1) if all of your experience is in Banking / Consulting, then yes it’s probably worthwhile addressing why you have chosen law instead. But going into detail as so why you don’t want those other careers is typically not a good move. One it moves the tone of your letter to negative (never great) and often the things people say they don’t want from a career can also apply to law, so you have to tread very carefully.</p><p></p><p>Unless you think your CV/application is looking a little bare, I personally would advise against listing banking/consultancy open days on your applications for law firms, but just briefly mention it in a cover letter “Having attended careers events for other professional services sectors, I consider working in law...” (you’ll word it better than that though).</p><p></p><p>2) genuine reasons as to why you are picking that firm - it doesn’t matter what they are really (excluding money)</p><p></p><p>3) An elevator pitch is something to do in person - ie when you are speaking, and most likely at an interview stage. It is also your opening gambit. So I am not convinced it should be used as an approach for a cover letter.</p><p></p><p>The “why me” section should consider the following factors though:</p><p></p><p>- be more forward looking rather than relying on pulling on past experiences </p><p>- not repeat detail elsewhere in your application</p><p>- ensure you have covered off any questions around your motivations (and therefore you suitability) for the day job and the career (if not covered elsewhere)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 14144, member: 2672"] There is not one way to approach these parts - trying to fit specifically into a very precise mould of answer is where most people go wrong. 1) if all of your experience is in Banking / Consulting, then yes it’s probably worthwhile addressing why you have chosen law instead. But going into detail as so why you don’t want those other careers is typically not a good move. One it moves the tone of your letter to negative (never great) and often the things people say they don’t want from a career can also apply to law, so you have to tread very carefully. Unless you think your CV/application is looking a little bare, I personally would advise against listing banking/consultancy open days on your applications for law firms, but just briefly mention it in a cover letter “Having attended careers events for other professional services sectors, I consider working in law...” (you’ll word it better than that though). 2) genuine reasons as to why you are picking that firm - it doesn’t matter what they are really (excluding money) 3) An elevator pitch is something to do in person - ie when you are speaking, and most likely at an interview stage. It is also your opening gambit. So I am not convinced it should be used as an approach for a cover letter. The “why me” section should consider the following factors though: - be more forward looking rather than relying on pulling on past experiences - not repeat detail elsewhere in your application - ensure you have covered off any questions around your motivations (and therefore you suitability) for the day job and the career (if not covered elsewhere) [/QUOTE]
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