TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[George Maxwell]

Slaughter and May interview invite + Reed Smith VI !!

congrats. same here. i love how far in advance we have to prepare. will be my first ever AC

Same here! My first ever AC!

Congratulations @hellovacschemes (this name made me laugh 😅 ), @jellybelly and @machingkiubrian1234!

Do reach out if you would like any help/guidance in advance of your ACs. Definitely check out @Jacob Miller's articles as a start.

I interviewed with Slaughters and so did @AvniD so very happy to help on that front if you would like 👊

 

[AspiringSol]

For those invited to CC's AC for the 2023 Training Contract, are you able to/have you booked an interview slot for the w/c 17 Jan? I was only able to book for w/c 10 Jan but would prefer booking in later (Though, I think 2024 and IGNITE may take place during the weeks after).

ah yeah im confused bc on the website said that interviews start w/c 17th and 24th ! im quite nervous now cos i have exams the weeks before so probably wont have much time to prepare for CC grrr

 

[BM99]

Would love to have some guidance in regards to CC AC @George Maxwell @Jessica Booker, or others who have been in their AC before!

 

[Anoned]

Thank you so much!

Hey, you should have gotten another email, if not then they've confirmed that deadline is Sunday 11:59pm.

 

[kmax301]

Anyone else whose CC application has not even been updated?

 

[Peanut]

Reed Smith PFO after SJT. I can't seem to pass the SJT for any firm. I've spent so much time on my application so it's really disheartening that something arbitrary like the SJT stops me from being looked at holistically. Does the SJT really mean anything anyway? Like, the values are always wrong for me and shouldn't I be able to learn on the job anyway?

I'm with you. Can't ever seem to pass the SJT. I agree, the Reed Smith PFO after the SJT is particularly brutal considering it was based on 8 questions alone. Could have done that 20 minute test before spending hours on the application and save us the trouble.

 

[Tony Stark]

CC 2024 AC!!!!!!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

I would also love to have this list, if anyone has some advice on strengths based interviews please PM me

The Civil Service often does competency and strength based interviews and I remember looking up lots of practice questions online so that might be a good place to start for some examples! Though of course, the skills may vary due to differences in job specification!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Anyone else whose CC application has not even been updated?

Mine hasn't since the day after I passed the WG (13th)

 

[kmax301]

Mine hasn't since the day after I passed the WG (13th)

Same, feels painful seeing others getting invited but having zero clue on what's happening with your application...

 

[BioSTEM]

CC AC for 2024 TC!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Do you get confirmation from NRF that they received your WG?

 

[YJ]

Slaughter and May interview invite + Reed Smith VI !!

congrats! is this for the s&m summer vs?

 

[Tony Stark]

Same here! My first ever AC!

Same here! First ever!

 

[GXA123]

CC AC for 2024 TC!

congrats! when did you receive the email please? and was your app updated after WG?

 

[Law2021vacschemer]

@George Maxwell do you have any tips for preparing for the Slaughter and May interview?

 

[hhh]

Hi @hhh,

Welcome to the forum! I look forward to hearing more from on here 🚀. It is always great to see new members posting!

In answer to your question, myself, @Jessica Booker and @AvniD provided some advice on strength-based questions here.

I would also recommend checking out TCLA's question bank (as Avni linked in her post I link to) which will allow you to see the types of questions to expect and to practice (as this really is the secret to successful interviewing!).

Do tag me and/or the rest of the team if you would like any further help or guidance!

Thank you so much for this! I will definitely reach out if I have any other questions

 

[hhh]

The Civil Service often does competency and strength based interviews and I remember looking up lots of practice questions online so that might be a good place to start for some examples! Though of course, the skills may vary due to differences in job specification!

Thank you!! I will have a look

 

[Lumree]

To those that haven’t already seen - we have until 11:59 on Sunday to complete the VI for Reed Smith!

 

[Laurenbt2110]

CC 2024!!!