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<blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 193640" data-attributes="member: 36740"><p>Hi there [USER=32507]@hfbjsdhfbhf[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>I’ve compiled a list of questions below that I’ve commonly come across in my experience. </p><p></p><p><strong>1. What do you understand to be a few key skills trainee solicitors commonly possess? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>2. Follow-up from past question: Can you give any examples of how you’ve demonstrated these skills? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>3. Give us an example of how you’ve demonstrated integrity.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>4. How do you handle challenging situations? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>5. Give an example of how you succeeded in juggling multiple commitments. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>6. Our X training system is not for everyone. Give example of how you thrived in a similar environment. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>7. How do you know that commercial law is for you? What experiences up until this point made you know this.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>8. Is proactivity or attention to detail more important to you?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>9. How have you shown leadership and problem solving abilities? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>10. What is commercial awareness? How do you work to build upon it? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>11. Do you think adaptability is more important for lawyers or investment bankers? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>12. Give an example of how your communication skills solved a challenging situation. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>13. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>14. How do you influence people‘s opinions in a situation with conflicting opinions on a matter? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>15. Tell me about a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. Was it challenging? What was the outcome? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>16. Is there a time where you achieved a successful outcome when it seemed like all roads were closed? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>17. Have you ever experienced workplace conflict? How did you deal with it if you did? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>18. Is there a big decision you made recently? Tell me about it and what was so BIG about it. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>19. Have you made a decision before you later realised was a bad one? How did you navigate it?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>20. Why should we hire YOU. We received thousands of applications this year. What makes you the last completing piece to our puzzle? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>How do go about answering these:</u></strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Well, needless to say, STAR should be used. That said, utilise the components of STAR carefully in a spoken interview. It should not appear robotic as would be the case in written responses. Sound friendly, personable, and approachable. There is a hierarchy to which points to address. Avoid jumping from one arena to the next. Focus on the focal point of the discussion - what the issue was? What was challenging about it? How did you tackle the problem? The resulting outcome? Did you receive any external feedback that can solidify all you said - such as, feedback from a manager? </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stay calm, relaxed, and confident! This avoids you rushing your answers, which would otherwise dilute the substance of what you have to say. </li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Best of luck! </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amma Usman, post: 193640, member: 36740"] Hi there [USER=32507]@hfbjsdhfbhf[/USER] , I’ve compiled a list of questions below that I’ve commonly come across in my experience. [B]1. What do you understand to be a few key skills trainee solicitors commonly possess? 2. Follow-up from past question: Can you give any examples of how you’ve demonstrated these skills? 3. Give us an example of how you’ve demonstrated integrity. 4. How do you handle challenging situations? 5. Give an example of how you succeeded in juggling multiple commitments. 6. Our X training system is not for everyone. Give example of how you thrived in a similar environment. 7. How do you know that commercial law is for you? What experiences up until this point made you know this. 8. Is proactivity or attention to detail more important to you? 9. How have you shown leadership and problem solving abilities? 10. What is commercial awareness? How do you work to build upon it? 11. Do you think adaptability is more important for lawyers or investment bankers? 12. Give an example of how your communication skills solved a challenging situation. 13. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? 14. How do you influence people‘s opinions in a situation with conflicting opinions on a matter? 15. Tell me about a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. Was it challenging? What was the outcome? 16. Is there a time where you achieved a successful outcome when it seemed like all roads were closed? 17. Have you ever experienced workplace conflict? How did you deal with it if you did? 18. Is there a big decision you made recently? Tell me about it and what was so BIG about it. 19. Have you made a decision before you later realised was a bad one? How did you navigate it? 20. Why should we hire YOU. We received thousands of applications this year. What makes you the last completing piece to our puzzle? [U]How do go about answering these:[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]Well, needless to say, STAR should be used. That said, utilise the components of STAR carefully in a spoken interview. It should not appear robotic as would be the case in written responses. Sound friendly, personable, and approachable. There is a hierarchy to which points to address. Avoid jumping from one arena to the next. Focus on the focal point of the discussion - what the issue was? What was challenging about it? How did you tackle the problem? The resulting outcome? Did you receive any external feedback that can solidify all you said - such as, feedback from a manager? [*]Stay calm, relaxed, and confident! This avoids you rushing your answers, which would otherwise dilute the substance of what you have to say. [/LIST] [B]Best of luck! [/B] [/QUOTE]
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