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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adh3" data-source="post: 229005" data-attributes="member: 42602">Once again, I do appreciate the advice.However, I disagree that I have what firms want to see.I have retail experience. I have tried my hardest to highlight the wide array of transferrable skills which I gained from these experiences.However, when a firm asks you to describe a time "...where you overcame a challenge" or "...where you showed initiative", one's experience working at Sainsbury's (etc.) pales in comparison to somebody else's experience throughout their internship in finance or completing a vacation scheme.If I'm being completely honest, firms want to see potential. After graduating with a mid-high 2:1, without extensive experience in a relevant field, I have essentially proven to firms that my potential is minimal. And, the likelihood is that I won't land a role in commercial law by completing forage experiences to bolster my CV... so, you're right that cold calling law firms might be one of my best options at the moment.Yes, you can chime in!I understand that my experience isn't uncommon and that everybody works at their own pace towards getting a TC. That's why I'm making these posts – in the hope that they resonate with other people (graduates) in my position.I have been focussing on the quality of my applications – I have actually always been the type of person to spend days on an application, rather than firing them off without much care. This cycle, I've managed to send off 11 high-quality applications. As mentioned earlier, the outcome has been less than desirable.I agree that working elsewhere might be valuable for securing a career in commercial law. However, finding a role in an adjacent field is nowhere near as easy as it is described on this forum. Most paralegal roles I see going nowadays require applicants to be future trainees. And, alternatively, other (legal) roles in related fields (e.g. tech, finance, life sciences) are highly competitive.Yes, I do agree that taking longer (or doing things in a different order) isn't indicative of failure. Still, what frustrates me is how undesirable I am to firms at this point in time (despite my genuine desire to work within the areas of law I have developed a passion for throughout my degree and personal life).</blockquote>

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