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WannabeSolicitor24

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    Hi guys - for Firms that use a traditional CV/Cover Letter format for their applications (thinking Slaughter and May) - do you think the CV should be laid out in bullet point form (concise but perhaps lacks detail) or in paragraph; continuous prose form (detailed but might lose clarity)

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    Daniel Boden

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    Hi guys - for Firms that use a traditional CV/Cover Letter format for their applications (thinking Slaughter and May) - do you think the CV should be laid out in bullet point form (concise but perhaps lacks detail) or in paragraph; continuous prose form (detailed but might lose clarity)

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    CVs should always be in bullet point form. You want to get the information across in as concise a way as possible. I think @Jessica Booker or @Jaysen had a good example of a template for one of their old CVs if I'm not mistaken?
     

    Jessica Booker

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    Hi guys - for Firms that use a traditional CV/Cover Letter format for their applications (thinking Slaughter and May) - do you think the CV should be laid out in bullet point form (concise but perhaps lacks detail) or in paragraph; continuous prose form (detailed but might lose clarity)

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    definitely bullet points for the CV.

    Proper paragraphs for the cover letter.
     
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    SouffléSouffléSoufflé

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    Rejected from Boodle Hatfield after final TC interview. Genuinely devastated, as it was the last application I was waiting to hear back from this cycle. I have just finished the GDL and do not know where to go from here. I would really appreciate some advice from anyone else that has been in a similar situation.
     

    Lumree

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    Rejected from Boodle Hatfield after final TC interview. Genuinely devastated, as it was the last application I was waiting to hear back from this cycle. I have just finished the GDL and do not know where to go from here. I would really appreciate some advice from anyone else that has been in a similar situation.

    My only advice is that there is no set path when it comes to TCs.

    I know it would have been nice to have finished your GDL with a TC lined up and the LPC in between, but things don’t always go according to plan! However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going in the wrong direction. I’m a firm believer that things happen for a reason and this may be sending you in a direction you’ll one day be thankful for.

    If I was in your shoes (and I’ve been in similar recently!), I would take a few days to sit down and reflect. Think about your next steps and also realise how far you have come.

    Did your interviewers give any feedback? What could you improve based on that? Maybe now is the time to start job hunting (assuming you haven’t got one already) and/or prepare yourself for the next cycle by thinking about where you would like to apply and why.

    You did excellently to reach the final stage. However, just because you didn’t get the outcome we all wish for doesn’t mean it’s game over!
     

    Blue cacti

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    Rejected from Boodle Hatfield after final TC interview. Genuinely devastated, as it was the last application I was waiting to hear back from this cycle. I have just finished the GDL and do not know where to go from here. I would really appreciate some advice from anyone else that has been in a similar situation.
    To echo @Lumree, the fact you made it to the TC interview is testament to the fact you are a strong candidate and can absolutely achieve a TC.

    I know rejections are disheartening, and whilst reflecting on any feedback given will be useful, sometimes it just wasn’t the right “fit” for you - and that’s okay. I was rejected twice at interview, and aside from my own mistakes, I really do believe when it is the “right” firm for you a success will materialise. The firm I am joining put me at ease at both my vacation scheme and TC interview; the questions were still challenging but I was genuinely passionate about the firm and it must have showed.

    I truly believe those that persevere will end up at the right firm. Take some time off and enjoy yourself and then come back to applications with a clear idea of what type of firm you like and a strategy.

    Good luck and keep persevering!
     
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