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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    That depends on whether I have the authority...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Don't you dare. She's a national treasure!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Me emailing all the firms I applied to: you can refer to me as Britney Spears from now on.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    You know that we have nothing better to do when a parish council meeting goes viral...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    How likely is it that this will come up as a written task in an assessment centre?: READ THE STANDING ORDERS. READ THEM AND UNDERSTAND THEM.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    What office is this for, out of curiousity? Still haven't heard a peep from the application (Manchester).
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Is this your first cycle? Which firms are you waiting to hear back from?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just to add to what others have said... if you end up having to apply for firms again next year, it's really not the end of the world. Of course it isn't ideal. But it's actually quite refreshing starting with a fresh slate. By which I mean that you get to reapply to top preference firms that...
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    Weightmans Direct TC application question

    Yeah, it has their three values to choose listed ('transparency', 'teamwork and respect', and 'enterprise'). I haven't actually made a start on it yet myself but @Legal_Angels perhaps start by finding out what Weightmans means by each of them. I'm sure that there will be some kind of...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Its often easier to manage investment in a public company, rather than a partnership model. It has allowed DWF to make some large acquisitions which it probably wouldn't have been able to under the old model. Partnerships are often quite risk averse, whereas companies tend to take bigger risks...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thanks for sharing! It's interesting though because this was my approach to the partner interview with DLA. I was relaxed, improvised, built up a good rapport, laughs were freely flowing. I gave answers which reflected my character, rather than purely business skills. Unfortunately, my feedback...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Wow, you really smashed it - well done! 😄
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    "When did you apply to Irwin Mitchell?"
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    That's terrible! Years ago I applied for an assistant manager job in this restaurant in Manchester (it isn't there anymore). I arrived fifteen minutes early and ended up being kept waiting for like an hour. And then in the interview, the manager was so rude towards me that I actually...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Well I personally have never paid for watson glaser tests (and wouldn't out of principle) - I just use the free ones which are available to everybody online. And I've never failed at the WG stage in an application. I do see your point. Although I would argue that you can get equally as much...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Ugh some watson glaser tests just really suck! I usually do pretty consistently well with them but I've just completed the Hill Dickinson one and found it absolutely horrible.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Is this for a video interview? I hadn't realised that DWF had started contacting people yet. Which office did you apply for?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Without naming the firm (😉) which stream and office was this?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yes, I agree. I really feel that there should be way more transparency when it comes to how many TCs are offered via the different routes in each particular year. Although a vacation scheme might be great experience, it is incidental for the majority of candidates. We just want a training...

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