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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

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Just received CMS TC Offer Letter!!! Thank you so much for all of the help and advice!!
Amazing news! Congratulations

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@jessicabooker for Withers' application, can I included informal shadowing and open days as part of work experience? Some firms expect this others do not. My application is basically ready to go I just need to make sure I can include those experiences if not I need to delete them.
 
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@jessicabooker for Withers' application, can I included informal shadowing and open days as part of work experience? Some firms expect this others do not.
The informal work shadowing definitely can be.

If there isn’t a dedicated section for careers events, then I would consider grouping your open days together in one entry.
 

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Just received an email from Bristows saying after initial review, my video interview is now being considered by a trainee committee partner. If successful, i will be invited back to complete a written exercise it s

I just got the same email! Congratulations🥳 I had no idea they did this step but hopefully it goes well
Same! do you guys know whether the written exercise is done in conjunction with the first interview or is a separate step before them?
 

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