Still can't believe I am writing this but I managed to secure a TC with Linklaters!!!! I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here. This forum and the commercial awareness courses have been invaluable!
Huge congratulations!!! This is such great news to start the weekend with 🎉 Enjoy your very well deserved celebrations!!Still can't believe I am writing this but I managed to secure a TC with Linklaters!!!! I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here. This forum and the commercial awareness courses have been invaluable!
Congratulations! That's great news to hear ahead of the weekendStill can't believe I am writing this but I managed to secure a TC with Linklaters!!!! I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here. This forum and the commercial awareness courses have been invaluable!
massive congratulations!Still can't believe I am writing this but I managed to secure a TC with Linklaters!!!! I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here. This forum and the commercial awareness courses have been invaluable!
Generally I'd avoid colour. At best, some blue (navy type blue) can work but I wouldn't really use any apart from that.I've never had to submit a CV for a TC application before and I was wondering if I could get some advice.
Currently I have a very nice template that is aesthetically pleasing and represents my personality a bit more. It's super professional, but the whole cv is in colour and a design platform was used to create it. (excuse the poor explanation). This was okay'd by my university and has since landed me a summer internship and my current role (in-house legal), with it often being praised by employers. That being said, I'm not sure if this is a complete no no for law firms? any advice would be great.
I've got quite a bit of experience so currently my cv is 2 pages, I know some people say early in your career it should only be one, any advice would be super appreciated.
In terms of a personal profile, is this necessary or should my cv be purely experience?
If I am giving a complete break down of my academic grades elsewhere in the application do they need to be in the CV or is my degree classification sufficient?
What font should I be looking at, is 10 ok?
Do I need to include personal contact details in the cv as these will also be elsewhere in the application.
Sorry for all the questions, I just have so many, any advice would be super appreciated.
Massive congratulations! Hope you're able to celebrate this weekendStill can't believe I am writing this but I managed to secure a TC with Linklaters!!!! I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here. This forum and the commercial awareness courses have been invaluable!
Hi guys, I've had about 3 interviews where I felt my prep was practically useless because I didn't get asked any of the qs I prepared. I know it's always good to leave room for some flexibility in interviews but I've found that my interviews always become conversational but at the same time the questions become quite difficult to answer on the spot so I never know if I'm saying the right thing (at the time). Is there a way to improve on this? I don't even know if the question makes sense but I hope it does. Would be interested to know your thoughts
Hi guys, I've had about 3 interviews where I felt my prep was practically useless because I didn't get asked any of the qs I prepared. I know it's always good to leave room for some flexibility in interviews but I've found that my interviews always become conversational but at the same time the questions become quite difficult to answer on the spot so I never know if I'm saying the right thing (at the time). Is there a way to improve on this? I don't even know if the question makes sense but I hope it does. Would be interested to know your thoughts
The other thing is it’s actually a really good thing that your interviews become conversational. Imo, the best interviews often are conversational because the candidate is confident enough to be relaxed. It’s actually something a lot of people struggle with at the interview stage so really you’re doing pretty well in that sense.
Some great advice has already been given and there's really not an enormous amount for me to add.Hi guys, I've had about 3 interviews where I felt my prep was practically useless because I didn't get asked any of the qs I prepared. I know it's always good to leave room for some flexibility in interviews but I've found that my interviews always become conversational but at the same time the questions become quite difficult to answer on the spot so I never know if I'm saying the right thing (at the time). Is there a way to improve on this? I don't even know if the question makes sense but I hope it does. Would be interested to know your thoughts
I think they're good examples!For a covid related legal issue that has affected a law firm would agile working and technology be good examples or am I wrong here. Also what about looking at the real estate practice area as during covid 19 rents were paused and this sector was disrupted the in the pandemic. This is an application question. Thank you in advance.
Thank you for this and I saw majeure clauses also somewhere but don't know much about it so was not keen on it but I will have a look at that issue also. Once again thank you very much for your reply.I think they're good examples!
I also know from talking to my partner that force majeure clauses have been a nightmare for firms over the past year or so, and continue to be a pain at the moment. That might be something to look into? It's a general contractual issue that's affected lots of areas.
No worries at all, not sure if it might have been a bigger issue when the pandemic first hit as opposed to now - but it certainly has been a frustration for a lot of lawyers!Thank you for this and I saw majeure clauses also somewhere but don't know much about it so was not keen on it but I will have a look at that issue also. Once again thank you very much for your reply.
Thank you very much for this. I agree with you it is easier to talk about a topic that interests me and yes I will look at the practice areas.No worries at all, not sure if it might have been a bigger issue when the pandemic first hit as opposed to now - but it certainly has been a frustration for a lot of lawyers!
I don't know the exact wording of the question you're looking at, but I usually start thinking about these by considering the areas of law I'm most interested in and then look at the impact on those sectors. Obviously consider whether the sector is relevant at that law firm too.
But it's so much easier to write about something you might have prior knowledge of or are interested in rather than picking an issue that you don't know a great deal about! Just a general tip from what I've found so far ☺️
Hey! I had this recently and it threw me off slightly because, as you, I wasn’t sure how to plan. However I think there’s a few things you can plan regardless, and a few tips to keep in mind to stand out:Hey guys, how do you prepare for an interview that is quite conversational and isn't skills or competency based?