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How Badly do you want a Training Contract? Test Yourself
People often get in touch to say that they are looking for a training contract and will do anything to get one. Really? I can almost guarantee that in the majority of these cases if we were to push them further on this they would not have...
How to Improve your Chances of Getting a Training Contract
We regularly get calls from graduates and paralegals wanting us to find them work or work experience and we give the same answer pretty much every time. You cannot phone recruitment agencies and expect them to find you meaningful employment...
Business Acumen
Business Acumen – what’s it all about?
This term comes up quite often in legal job interviews, whether for training contracts or qualified solicitor roles. But what exactly does it mean? In reality, not a lot!
The usual question...
How many firms should I be applying to for a training contract
Potential trainee solicitors often worry that they are either applying for too many training contracts or too few. It is one area that people seek assurance on.
This is how we deal with it:
Firstly we ask what degree classification the person...
Have you got any Training Contracts?
There are certain times of the year when we get inundated with telephone calls from law graduates asking “have you got any training contracts” or “where shall I look for a paralegal post”, or just “um er have you...
Advice to a Paralegal looking for a Training Contract
Question:
Hi there – I would be very grateful if you could please give me so advice. I feel as if my law career is going nowhere. I have nearly 3 years continuous paralegal experience which i have gained in different departments. I spent...
I’m an LPC graduate. Can you help me find a training contract
”Hello, I’m an LPC graduate, can you help me find a training contract?”
A telephone call we receive on a very regular basis.
The very quick answer to this query is usually no, followed by a very pregnant pause. The person...
Should I apply for a training contract
Question: I am thinking of going back to uni to do a GDL and work towards a career in law. The problem is I have pretty average A Level results, B,C,D and a 2:1 in business from an ex-poly. (I think I have always been capable, just not really...