TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

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Jake Rickman

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    @Jake Rickman. "Edit: Forgot to add that TCLA published last week a premium article that looks at the way you can approach "primary sources" like investor circulars and company accounts to boost your commercial awareness." My apologies Jake I am interested in the article, but I can't seem to find it. Is it included in the premium newsletter? Thank you!
    Hi there,

    Yes it was circulated last week to premium subscribers in the premium newsletter.
     

    legallybrunette22

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    I'm in the process of completing the Eversheds Sutherland TC application. The application form has a question asking candidates to detail all positions of responsibility in 500 words, and also has a separate 'work experience' section.

    Should there be overlap between the two? And if not, what is the difference between 'positions of responsibility' (i.e. a volunteering role) vs work experience? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I am rather stuck on this! Thanks :)
     

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    I'm in the process of completing the Eversheds Sutherland TC application. The application form has a question asking candidates to detail all positions of responsibility in 500 words, and also has a separate 'work experience' section.

    Should there be overlap between the two? And if not, what is the difference between 'positions of responsibility' (i.e. a volunteering role) vs work experience? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I am rather stuck on this! Thanks :)
    I don’t think there should be overlap. Work experience should be the jobs you have been paid or volunteered to do. Positions of responsibility should be extracurricular activities.

    You can do extracurricular activities in the workplace though - for instance, you might have been part of a fundraising group or have been on an employee network group - to me this falls into PoR rather than work experience where it is outside of your contracted responsibilities as an employee
     
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    I'm in the process of completing the Eversheds Sutherland TC application. The application form has a question asking candidates to detail all positions of responsibility in 500 words, and also has a separate 'work experience' section.

    Should there be overlap between the two? And if not, what is the difference between 'positions of responsibility' (i.e. a volunteering role) vs work experience? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I am rather stuck on this! Thanks :)
    Hi! Unrelated to the query that you posted - but I think Eversheds has (for the past two years) filled their TC spots entirely from the Vac Scheme candidates. I remember candidates receiving communication from the firm last year about how there aren't any TC spots left. Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong, but it might be worthwhile to get in touch with the firm or confirm this! :)
     
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    WAL007

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    Hi guys, I am currently making a app for slaughter and may. I have two questions I want to ask and would be grateful if someone here can please guide me to the right direction. Firstly, will the grad team accept a cover letter and cv with 10 font size. Further to this, does the firm still have a lockstep model?
     

    Jessica Booker

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    Hi guys, I am currently making a app for slaughter and may. I have two questions I want to ask and would be grateful if someone here can please guide me to the right direction. Firstly, will the grad team accept a cover letter and cv with 10 font size. Further to this, does the firm still have a lockstep model?
    Font size 10 is ok but make sure the cover letter is not just squished all together. The combinations of font size 10, narrow margins, narrow line spacing or long paragraphs is not going to make your cover letter easy or appealing to read.

    From their website:

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    legallybrunette22

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    Hi! Unrelated to the query that you posted - but I think Eversheds has (for the past two years) filled their TC spots entirely from the Vac Scheme candidates. I remember candidates receiving communication from the firm last year about how there aren't any TC spots left. Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong, but it might be worthwhile to get in touch with the firm or confirm this! :)
    This is so helpful thank you! Makes sense not to waste much time on the application if this is the case!
     
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