Hey Guest, do you have a question for graduate recruitment? Gemma Baker from Willkie is live to answer your questions!
That's great!! Congrats and good luck I applied on deadline day as well and I'm still waiting to hear May I ask if you applied for spring or summer?Hey - I received a VI link for W&C last Thursday if that helps. I applied on the deadline day
AshurstWhich firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?
They're both in a similar league but have very different things in which they're particularly strong.Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?
Macfarlanes. Their commitment to training post TC is unmatchedWhich firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?
There are so many variables and I think you need to consider what you want from your career.Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?
Spring I’m sure they are still going through applications. I know W&C are extremely slow! Best of luck 😊That's great!! Congrats and good luck I applied on deadline day as well and I'm still waiting to hear May I ask if you applied for spring or summer?
Can mean a number of things. Very often it'll be similar to what you find on an app - talk about a commercial story/topic, explain your interest, maybe relate it to the firm - decent variety within this but the same kind of bones. Could also involve discussing your interest in one of the firm's practice areas or sector specialisms.when people talk about commercial questions in interviews, what does this actually mean?
Generally questions which test your commercial knowledge. It can be things like discussing a business story, legal developments, challenges/opportunities for clients/the firm/a particular industry. Then a conversation can be sparked from your response.when people talk about commercial questions in interviews, what does this actually mean?
If I was simplifying it down to very broad themes.Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?
In light of all the frustrations that us applicants face, I think this article presents a time-efficient solution to the question of post-application feedback:
https://www.legalcheek.com/2022/02/graduate-recruiters-should-provide-tick-box-feedback/
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I know this might be too much of an ask, but could @Jaysen perhaps leverage your network with graduate recruiters to get them to at least consider such initiatives? It would be extremely helpful!
I know there are former graduate recruiters such as @Jessica Booker, and current recruiters such as @Paul - Shearman & Sterling and @WillkieGemma on this forum. As a collective of current applicants, I think we would all appreciate your thoughts on such an initiative, and whether it would be feasible from the perspective of a recruiter.
Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts.