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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 218266" data-attributes="member: 36777">Hi [USER=30819]@legallybrunette8[/USER] the word count limit for this question is quite low considering the amount of material you have to cover, so you will have to be very concise and efficient with your writing. I can see two approaches working here: <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You split the answer in two sections - one dealing with the "why have you chosen to be a solicitor" part and one dealing with the "what relevant skills do you possess part", where each is around 100 words in length. The advantage here is that your writing will be more structured and clear, although somewhat more modular. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You have one integrated answer that addresses both the interest in law part and the relevant skills part. The advantage is that this makes for a nicer and more integrated reading experience; the disadvantage is that you will have to be more careful to ensure your writing is very clear so that the recruiter can easily see both questions are addressed even without specific sections.</li> </ol>Regardless of the option you pick, I think you should discuss at least two skills (since the question makes use of the plural rather than singular) but no more than three (simply because of the word count restriction). Of course, each skill will have to be illustrated with an example of an experience, but you will have to describe the experience in less detail than you normally would. Instead of a full STAR structure approach, I think you should aim to describe each experience in one-two short sentences which encapsulate the essence of your tasks and responsibilities (i.e. the 'action' part of STAR, what you actually did) and the relevant results.</blockquote>

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