2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Celestie]

Thanks looked on the wrong page.

How? Its literally on the first page of AS when you scroll down ahahhaha

 

[tractor12]

How? Its literally on the first page of AS when you scroll down ahahhaha

I went via Veep's link! I can now see it on the home page

 

[Celestie]

I went via Veep's link! I can now see it on the home page

It says it on that page too when you click the apply button ahahahha

 

[tractor12]

It says it on that page too when you click the apply button ahahahha

No it seems you can't click apply if you're not a member. I clicked register which doesn't say it

 

[missw01]

It says it on that page too when you click the apply button ahahahha

Does it really matter? They have thanked you for providing the information, however it is not easily accessible through that page

 

[Veep9]

I mean I had a mock interview with them which was immensely helpful. What I don’t know is what, if any, benefit is there to applying for a TC through them. Do you get your application reviewed? Coaching? Is it guaranteed interview? All their page says is “Aspiring Solicitors will be pre-screening and shortlisting Aspiring Solicitors members for a training contract interview ...”

I’m quoting myself because that’s how cool I am but I think the one advantage might be that the application form is shorter than the actual TC form that the firm requires you to complete. Unless, of course, the remaining questions are asked later in the process.

 

[S87]

Hi guys,

What are the right examples to show your resilience and growth?

I would talk about my weight loss journey that has been one of the hardest things in my life. However, I have been told that this might not be the best example.

Thank you very much

 

[tractor12]

Hi guys,

What are the right examples to show your resilience and growth?

I would talk about my weight loss journey that has been one of the hardest things in my life. However, I have been told that this might not be the best example.

Thank you very much

I think its a great example as long as you focus on the transferrable skills they are looking for

 

[Celestie]

No it seems you can't click apply if you're not a member. I clicked register which doesn't say it

Ahhhh right I see - makes sense. You can also call/contact them for more info on it.

 

[kls]

Hi guys,

What are the right examples to show your resilience and growth?

I would talk about my weight loss journey that has been one of the hardest things in my life. However, I have been told that this might not be the best example.

Thank you very much

I think it’s a great example just make sure you can relate what you learnt from it to your role as a solicitor. I have found for resilience questions using non-academic or general personal achievement/growth have done okay and meant that I could show some personality which I think is a good way to go!

 

[Celestie]

Does it really matter? They have thanked you for providing the information, however it is not easily accessible through that page

Thanks - much appreciated. Was just clarifying where things were. Have a nice day.

 

[Celestie]

I’m quoting myself because that’s how cool I am but I think the one advantage might be that the application form is shorter than the actual TC form that the firm requires you to complete. Unless, of course, the remaining questions are asked later in the process.

I looked more into this and I think its just a partnership with the firm - defo defo apply.

 

[missw01]

Thanks - much appreciated. Was just clarifying where things were. Have a nice day.

Yeah, that's fine. I just wanted to respond as the multiple 'ahahah' that they couldn't find it seemed slightly uncalled for from my perspective, but I am sure you didn't mean it like that.

 

[Celestie]

Yeah, that's fine. I just wanted to respond as the multiple 'ahahah' that they couldn't find it seemed slightly uncalled for from my perspective, but I am sure you didn't mean it like that.

I add "ahahhah" to show I am being light-hearted as text talk can come off bad. I think, if you have seen me from my previous posts, anyone can tell I am not a confrontational/rude person. Thanks tho.

 

[Adrian_Healey]

I’m going to spontaneously combust if i get another phone call from my car insurance provider hoping to rip me off for another year 😂

 

[Lawstudent1997]

PFO from Withers post-interview

Ah no that’s too bad😔 Sorry be that person but when did you have your interview? Hope they can give you some good feedback!

 

[Jacob Miller]

Hi guys,

What are the right examples to show your resilience and growth?

I would talk about my weight loss journey that has been one of the hardest things in my life. However, I have been told that this might not be the best example.

Thank you very much

Generally speaking, I think personal examples are great here and that sounds like one which would be really suitable.

Having been on a similar journey myself (lost about 10st/ 63kg a few years ago), I can definitely attest that it requires a huge amount of resilience. Many congratulations to you for following the journey through too!

I discuss this answer in my interview article accessible via my signature below, this might help you put everything together.

Hope this helps!

 

[Hele25]

Which office did you apply to? ☺️ @Hele25

Leeds 1st choice and Bristol 2nd

 

[Legal_rawn]

Hi guys,

What are the right examples to show your resilience and growth?

I would talk about my weight loss journey that has been one of the hardest things in my life. However, I have been told that this might not be the best example.

Thank you very much

I personally wouldn’t talk about this. I think you risk making the person interviewing you feel quite uncomfortable but I may be biased there as I know if someone did this to me I’d want to crawl into a hole and cry (again very biased). By all means if it seems like the right thing to say for you then do it! I would just consider your interviewers’ own life experiences as this is why I’ve never discussed my own experiences on mental health in an interview. This is just one view and I could be entirely wrong (plz no one come for me)!

 

[Jacob Miller]

I personally wouldn’t talk about this. I think you risk making the person interviewing you feel quite uncomfortable but I may be biased there as I know if someone did this to me I’d want to crawl into a hole and cry (again very biased). By all means if it seems like the right thing to say for you then do it! I would just consider your interviewers’ own life experiences as this is why I’ve never discussed my own experiences on mental health in an interview. This is just one view and I could be entirely wrong (plz no one come for me)!

This is definitely a really interesting position - and, in all fairness, one that I hadn't really considered giving my initial reply to the comment. While I totally understand where you're coming from - and commend you for being so very considerate of all those involved in the interview process - I would tend to differ slightly. I would say that it's primarily important for the interviewee to focus on using the best examples possible and rely on the professionalism of the interviewer in regards looking objectively at the content of the answers.

An analogous situation might be, for a different question, using the example of having interned for a particular MP etc - this would be a great opportunity to use in interviews for a variety of potential skills; you'd simply have to rely on the professionalism of the interviewer that they didn't let the politics of the given MP for whom the interviewee interned sway their thoughts on the candidate. While I appreciate politics and weight loss/ mental health etc are different, I would personally contest that they're still analogous as objective achievements in spite of subjective feelings on the matter.

Hope this helps