Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting on the panel of a CMS webinar titled “How to Navigate a Virtual Event”, alongside my colleagues Akil Hunte and Idin Sabahipour. This was a particularly busy webinar because with many events now moving online (firm open days, law fairs, employer presentations etc.), it’s important for youContinue reading “Navigating Virtual Events – CMS Webinar”
Category Archives: Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts
Standing out in a (virtual/remote/online) Vacation Scheme
Hi everyone! With the current pandemic going on, many firms are moving their summer vacation schemes online. I’ve been asked for my advice and top tips on how to be successful in turning the experience into a Training Contract. Admittedly, I haven’t ever completed an online vacation scheme before. However, after some brainstorming with peers,Continue reading “Standing out in a (virtual/remote/online) Vacation Scheme”
Choosing the right firm for you
It’s really important to choose the right firm for you. This blog will walk you through the different factors that I consider when researching and choosing a firm for me. These are in no particular order. 1 – Location For me, location is quite important. Consider whether you want to re-locate to a different city/countryContinue reading “Choosing the right firm for you”
Group exercise
Welcome to this blog on my top tips for the group exercise! These are becoming more common for commercial firms to assess your ability to work as part of a team. What are the observers assessing? The starting point is knowing what the observers in your group exercise are looking for. They may be trainees,Continue reading “Group exercise”
Assessment centre: overview
Welcome to this blog on an overview of assessment centres! Every firm has a slightly different recruitment process but here, you’ll find an overview of the most common exercises that you may encounter on your day. There are links throughout to more detailed blogs on the individual exercises. 1 – Group exercise You will probablyContinue reading “Assessment centre: overview”
Free practice tests!
There are loads of free practice tests out there so I’ve created this blog with some of the links you’ll need. There are also tests you can pay for (you’ll see these in the links below too) but having worked your way through the list here, you should have a pretty good idea! I’ve splitContinue reading “Free practice tests!”
Top tips for online tests
Welcome to this blog on my top tips for nailing an online test. If you haven’t had a chance to look at the overview blog on the main types of tests, click on the button below to have a quick read! 1 – Find out who the provider is and the type of test IfContinue reading “Top tips for online tests”
Online testing: overview
Online tests. Aptitude tests. Psychometric tests. All different names for essential the same test – a scary one. The next stage in most Vacation Scheme or Training Contract applications is a test of some sorts. Different firms use different tests such as the GMA test or a Watson Glaser test. However, they’re all timed! ThisContinue reading “Online testing: overview”
Commercial awareness
Those dreaded words. I get asked a lot about “what is commercial awareness?” and “how do I become commercially aware?”. Commercial awareness is a skill you must have going in to certain applications and definitely by the time you get to an assessment centre or interview. What is ‘commercial awareness’? Commercial awareness is (probably) bestContinue reading “Commercial awareness”
What are firms looking for?
A popular question when it comes to online applications and how to write a good one centres around the question of “what are firms looking for?”. This depends on the firm’s values, culture and dynamic but this blog is going to walk you through some of the general ones and how to write the bestContinue reading “What are firms looking for?”
