Hey Guest, do you have a question for graduate recruitment? Gemma Baker from Willkie is live to answer your questions!
One of the grad rec members posted on linkedin saying that she has been getting a lot of queries and they aim to get back to everyone by Feb! She deleted the post tho.
I emailed grad rec to ask sometime between early-mid Jan, and she responded saying we will hear back by early feb, so another week or two I think!
Congratulations! This is why you should always believe in yourself because positive news will come when you least expect it ! Very well done!
Congratulations on obtaining an assessment centre!!
I would check with the individual recruitment team as to whether they consider the time taken to complete the assessment on when the assessment is scored. This is likely to vary amongst firms and so best to check with them. If the time is taken into account when scoring the assessment, then explain any adjustments you would normally receive.
Yes - that would be an appropriate answer, especially if the idea was implemented.@axelbeugre @Jessica Booker would you say that proposing an innovative solution for a local community to a governmental body falls under 'entrepreneurialism' (even if I didn't make money out of it)? Thanks
really hoping somebody on here now gets the opportunity now though and kills it! for those waiting, our deadline to book onto the AC is midday tomorrow so hopefully then you'll hear more, good luck!
Hey @laby201,This is an out of the ordinary post for myself, but I wondered how people best deal with "imposter syndrome" and nerves before an AC.
I don't usually consider myself a nervous person, but I think with the drain of this being my 4th cycle and wanting an offer so badly, I'm putting too much pressure on it. Worst off, I don't think I'm good enough, which I know is the wrong mentality. I'm looking at LinkedIn pages of trainees at my AC firm and I'm seeing people who went to Harvard, started businesses, and are just generally outstanding candidates. I don't see myself as having a selling point.
The commercial part of the interview and the unknown of that also terrifies me. I think my commercial awareness is decent. I've done an M&A course, try and follow the news etc, but I just know there's someone better.
I know going into the AC with this mentality will make me fail before I've even entered the room, so has anyone else felt similar and how did you effectively deal with it? Any advice would be appreciated
You can discuss virtual events, coffee chats you have had with law firms associates, partners or future trainees or any law event you have attended during university. You do not necessarily have to have attended an open day. Additionally, you can talk about webinars or online events too! One or two in detail will be enough.
I personally think you have really good chances of succeeding and you should definitely apply! You have valid experience and any law firm would be willing to give you an interview for sure. I think the trick would be to be able to perfectly explain why are you moving to law and where is this interest in the law coming from but other than that you have amazing chances of success!
Thank you!! You have helped with my imposter syndrome so much, I never did not want to go into law but I went through a traumatic experience which significantly impacted me and I could hardly get out of bed never mind dedicate myself to law apps… I thought if I got into the big 4 it would be great experience and after spending a bit of time in the company and learning a lot it is the perfect time to move to law, I of course do not plan on telling law firms why I initially didn’t pursue law so I am trying to create a good answer for why I went to the big 4 before pursuing law and how it makes me a stronger candidate for that experience
