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Linklaters 2019/20 Application
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Jessica Booker
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You’re right - it isn’t hard to click a button.
What is hard is to gauge how hundreds (or thousands) of people may react, change their mind, not turn up, go AWOL. It’s in no one interests to reject candidates IF there is a chance you might actually need them at a later stage.
If a graduate recruiter’s job was as simple as just clicking a few buttons, I’d have far fewer grey hairs and would have had a much less stressful career.
PS - sometimes it’s a very small minority of candidates who are acting in the “twat” like manner you suggest. Don’t be that person
I emailed them and they said they will be advising all candidates for the next steps by the end of next week.
There is a level of entitlement to this that I don’t agree with. The graduate recruitment are not evil or trying to trip you up. Nor did they promise to communicate anything with you that they haven’t. They are simply trying to find the right fit (applicant and firm).
You’re right - it isn’t hard to click a button.
What is hard is to gauge how hundreds (or thousands) of people may react, change their mind, not turn up, go AWOL. It’s in no one interests to reject candidates IF there is a chance you might actually need them at a later stage.
If a graduate recruiter’s job was as simple as just clicking a few buttons, I’d have far fewer grey hairs and would have had a much less stressful career.
PS - sometimes it’s a very small minority of candidates who are acting in the “twat” like manner you suggest. Don’t be that person
I completely agree with your point but at the same time if they had sent a very generic email saying:
"Hey,
It's taking us a little longer than expected to go through all the applications. We are still reviewing all applicants and will get back to you by x date."
That would be very nice.
Jessica Booker
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They don’t necessarily know what the answer to “X” is though. They are slap bang in the middle of crazy season. They probably are only in the office 1-2 days a week during October/November and when they are in, they are catching up on hundreds of emails.
I hated this time of year - was exhausting constantly being on the road doing endless career fairs and evening presentations and not being home.
so glad those days are over!
Am I the only one who can't access the login page anymore for Linklaters to see the status of my application?
Ahh I’m sorry to hear that. I have heard they’re still reviewing though so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you
Thank you, that's really nice of you! Best of luck for you too!Ahh I’m sorry to hear that. I have heard they’re still reviewing though so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you
I applied for direct TC in October and received an email on Monday saying thanks for completing tests your application is under review. But that’s it really. I think we have to wait till after deadline
Hi guys, for those who applied to Links already using the new system - are we only allowed to submit max 3 cases of work experience?
I clicked on 'complete' thinking it meant the work exp section was complete but I've far from completed the first stage. Yet I got the email saying 'many thanks for applying to ...' - has that really been submitted just like that?
I clicked on 'complete' thinking it meant the work exp section was complete but I've far from completed the first stage. Yet I got the email saying 'many thanks for applying to ...' - has that really been submitted just like that?
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