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<blockquote data-quote="laurabeaumont" data-source="post: 144560" data-attributes="member: 29428"><p>Hi [USER=2459]@Littlemisslawyer[/USER],</p><p></p><p>Great to hear you are actively acting on feedback! It is difficult to know how your analytical skills are developing without having someone observe/offer feedback on your answers, so I would suggest the following courses/activities to help:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/video-interview-simulator/" target="_blank"><strong>Interview Simulator</strong></a><strong> for Gold Members </strong>- You will be provided with in-depth feedback as to your performance and you can ask for specific guidance on the case-study aspect.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a premium member, you have access to a course <a href="https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/1833749" target="_blank"><strong>on practising technical case-studies</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Follow </strong><a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/ams/categories/commercial-awareness.1/" target="_blank"><strong>@Jack Rickman's articles</strong></a> - It will be important to be able to confidently communicate your opinions on commercial topics, so what better way of improving your confidence than by taking part in discussions in the comments/threads of the articles?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Freshen up on basic commercial jargon </strong>- A great way to 'fake it until you make it in relation to communicating your commercial understanding is by using common commercial terms like your understanding of "interest rates" for example". In the area of Real Estate, detailing how you know "interest rates have gone up to 5%" when establishing why it will be more difficult for a company/client to obtain a tenancy/mortgage/rent in the current market rather than simply saying "prices have gone up" demonstrates your commercial awareness more effectively. You can improve your mental commercial dictionary by completing courses on <a href="https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/2023718" target="_blank">"understanding the financial world"</a>, "<a href="https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/1759825" target="_blank">how to think commercially</a>", or "<a href="https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/505387" target="_blank">developing your commercial awareness</a>".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Just reading the FT </strong>and practising understanding the jargon and concepts in the article once a day can have a great impact on your commercial understanding.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reading books on the commercial world: I recommend <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Need-Know-About-Commercial-Awareness/dp/095749467X/ref=asc_df_095749467X/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=375385640104&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10524889460817416123&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006479&hvtargid=pla-803691470611&psc=1&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=76471991906&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=375385640104&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10524889460817416123&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006479&hvtargid=pla-803691470611" target="_blank">All You Need to Know About Commercial Awareness</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Need-Know-About-City/dp/0957494661/ref=asc_df_0957494661/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310843183616&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10524889460817416123&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006479&hvtargid=pla-541515357050&psc=1&th=1&psc=1" target="_blank">All You Need to Know About the City</a> which I read during my application cycle and gave me that lightbulb moment in relation to analysis.</li> </ul><p>Hope this helps!</p><p></p><p>Let me know if you have any more questions via this thread <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="laurabeaumont, post: 144560, member: 29428"] Hi [USER=2459]@Littlemisslawyer[/USER], Great to hear you are actively acting on feedback! It is difficult to know how your analytical skills are developing without having someone observe/offer feedback on your answers, so I would suggest the following courses/activities to help: [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/video-interview-simulator/'][B]Interview Simulator[/B][/URL][B] for Gold Members [/B]- You will be provided with in-depth feedback as to your performance and you can ask for specific guidance on the case-study aspect. [*]As a premium member, you have access to a course [URL='https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/1833749'][B]on practising technical case-studies[/B][/URL] [*][B]Follow [/B][URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/ams/categories/commercial-awareness.1/'][B]@Jack Rickman's articles[/B][/URL] - It will be important to be able to confidently communicate your opinions on commercial topics, so what better way of improving your confidence than by taking part in discussions in the comments/threads of the articles? [*][B]Freshen up on basic commercial jargon [/B]- A great way to 'fake it until you make it in relation to communicating your commercial understanding is by using common commercial terms like your understanding of "interest rates" for example". In the area of Real Estate, detailing how you know "interest rates have gone up to 5%" when establishing why it will be more difficult for a company/client to obtain a tenancy/mortgage/rent in the current market rather than simply saying "prices have gone up" demonstrates your commercial awareness more effectively. You can improve your mental commercial dictionary by completing courses on [URL='https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/2023718']"understanding the financial world"[/URL], "[URL='https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/1759825']how to think commercially[/URL]", or "[URL='https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/enrolled/505387']developing your commercial awareness[/URL]". [*][B]Just reading the FT [/B]and practising understanding the jargon and concepts in the article once a day can have a great impact on your commercial understanding. [*]Reading books on the commercial world: I recommend [URL='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Need-Know-About-Commercial-Awareness/dp/095749467X/ref=asc_df_095749467X/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=375385640104&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10524889460817416123&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006479&hvtargid=pla-803691470611&psc=1&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=76471991906&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=375385640104&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10524889460817416123&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006479&hvtargid=pla-803691470611']All You Need to Know About Commercial Awareness[/URL] and [URL='https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Need-Know-About-City/dp/0957494661/ref=asc_df_0957494661/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310843183616&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10524889460817416123&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006479&hvtargid=pla-541515357050&psc=1&th=1&psc=1']All You Need to Know About the City[/URL] which I read during my application cycle and gave me that lightbulb moment in relation to analysis. [/LIST] Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions via this thread :) [/QUOTE]
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