Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

[Ram Sabaratnam]

hey guys, a firm i am applying to has 6 boxes in the work experience section, a further 750 word space for 'additional work experience' and then 5 boxes in the activities & achievements section. I certainly have many experiences to write about, but not enough to fill every box in every section. Just wanted thoughts on how it would look to the recruiter if every section's boxes were not fully used up (if that makes sense lol). Thank youuuuu

Hiya @lawyersum


I'd be curious to see what @Jessica Booker says here, but I think it's completely fine if you don't fill every single box in each section. Based on my own experience, I've had the impression that recruiters understand that not everyone will have an equal number of experiences to include, and they are more interested in the quality of what you share than in simply seeing all the boxes filled. What matters most is that the experiences you do include are relevant, well-written, and demonstrate the skills and qualities they are looking for in a trainee. Also, I'd encourage you to include all your relevant experience and not leaving anything out.

So overall I wouldn't stress about the number of entries. Just ensure that you're using the spaces given to effectively cover the wide range of work and experiences you've had to date. Hope this helps and good luck with the application!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hiya @lawyersum


I'd be curious to see what @Jessica Booker says here, but I think it's completely fine if you don't fill every single box in each section. Based on my own experience, I've had the impression that recruiters understand that not everyone will have an equal number of experiences to include, and they are more interested in the quality of what you share than in simply seeing all the boxes filled. What matters most is that the experiences you do include are relevant, well-written, and demonstrate the skills and qualities they are looking for in a trainee. Also, I'd encourage you to include all your relevant experience and not leaving anything out.

So overall I wouldn't stress about the number of entries. Just ensure that you're using the spaces given to effectively cover the wide range of work and experiences you've had to date. Hope this helps and good luck with the application!

Definitely not an issue for not all of the boxes to be utilised.