2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

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LS12

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    Thankyou! How is the phone interview?
    I did the TI so I can give some insight,

    It was a typical phone interview, they seemed really nice and generally questions were expected considering the nature of the firm.

    I really wouldn't over think it. I didn't pass and I genuinely think it's because I wasn't very conversational because I was so overprepped.
     

    kr253

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    After some advice please! I'm doing the training to be a Gateway Assessor with Citizens Advice, but haven't started volunteering properly yet. I'm just finishing up a TC app and want to be able to slip in somewhere the fact that I'm doing this (particularly as I'm a career changer and all my work experience is non-law, so this is the most relevant thing I've got...) but I'm not sure whether it's appropriate and if so where to mention it. Doesn't seem right to talk about it under work experience since I'm not even doing it yet, but there isn't really another relevant section or an 'anything else to add' section.
    Any thoughts would be useful!
     

    Jessica Booker

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    After some advice please! I'm doing the training to be a Gateway Assessor with Citizens Advice, but haven't started volunteering properly yet. I'm just finishing up a TC app and want to be able to slip in somewhere the fact that I'm doing this (particularly as I'm a career changer and all my work experience is non-law, so this is the most relevant thing I've got...) but I'm not sure whether it's appropriate and if so where to mention it. Doesn't seem right to talk about it under work experience since I'm not even doing it yet, but there isn't really another relevant section or an 'anything else to add' section.
    Any thoughts would be useful!
    No extra curricular section or cover letter?
     
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