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<blockquote data-quote="panzerfahrer" data-source="post: 83645" data-attributes="member: 10676"><p>[USER=8899]@HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh[/USER] Thank you for sharing this. I also fall between the *sort of* career changer. I have been out of university for three years and decided to do the GDL (part-time whilst working full time) to give me more flexibility in my field (all senior management had some sort of legal qualification and I didn't want to fall short later down the line) and then in January 2021 decided I might as well try to see if I could get a TC. I pushed out two apps before the 31 Jan deadline and was lucky enough to have secured a TC from one of those. Obviously, I understand my position is not normal as I've managed to get a TC out of a first cycle but I found it was completely due to my current experience and choosing a firm in my sector. I didn't have to evidence a desire to work in that field (which they found refreshing); I had 3 years of proof. It made me question why so many people do paralegal work whilst trying to get a TC when, from speaking to trainees at my future firm (many of whom are career changers), I found many were doing something industry-specific before which led them to a TC instead. If there is something I could pass on it would be that. If you want to work in legal finance, get a job in financial services whilst you apply for a TC! If you're looking at an insurance firm, there are so many claims-handling entry jobs that will pay as much as a paralegal but will elevate you as a candidate. Experience isn't linear and thinking outside the box when it comes to a job post-uni can be so much more rewarding. That experience then carries you through interviews and vacation schemes because you can grasp the material much better plus you bring natural contacts in the industry which a firm will look positively on. Obviously, this may not work for all people, but if you're looking at something sector-specific (trade/energy/insurance/shipping/healthcare etc.) I really do think this is a game-changer. It seems many who have done sector-specific work before applying to law firms have been successful in their first attempts and I really think this is a key reason. Just my two cents from another [older] graduate slash career changer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="panzerfahrer, post: 83645, member: 10676"] [USER=8899]@HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh[/USER] Thank you for sharing this. I also fall between the *sort of* career changer. I have been out of university for three years and decided to do the GDL (part-time whilst working full time) to give me more flexibility in my field (all senior management had some sort of legal qualification and I didn't want to fall short later down the line) and then in January 2021 decided I might as well try to see if I could get a TC. I pushed out two apps before the 31 Jan deadline and was lucky enough to have secured a TC from one of those. Obviously, I understand my position is not normal as I've managed to get a TC out of a first cycle but I found it was completely due to my current experience and choosing a firm in my sector. I didn't have to evidence a desire to work in that field (which they found refreshing); I had 3 years of proof. It made me question why so many people do paralegal work whilst trying to get a TC when, from speaking to trainees at my future firm (many of whom are career changers), I found many were doing something industry-specific before which led them to a TC instead. If there is something I could pass on it would be that. If you want to work in legal finance, get a job in financial services whilst you apply for a TC! If you're looking at an insurance firm, there are so many claims-handling entry jobs that will pay as much as a paralegal but will elevate you as a candidate. Experience isn't linear and thinking outside the box when it comes to a job post-uni can be so much more rewarding. That experience then carries you through interviews and vacation schemes because you can grasp the material much better plus you bring natural contacts in the industry which a firm will look positively on. Obviously, this may not work for all people, but if you're looking at something sector-specific (trade/energy/insurance/shipping/healthcare etc.) I really do think this is a game-changer. It seems many who have done sector-specific work before applying to law firms have been successful in their first attempts and I really think this is a key reason. Just my two cents from another [older] graduate slash career changer :) [/QUOTE]
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