Originally posted on The Careers Blog:
Do you have a dream role, or future job in mind? Small and large organisations alike will require you to complete online job assessments as part of their application process. These vary from ‘traditional’, though extremely common, aptitude tests to ‘modern’ styles of assessment, such as game-based assessments (now…
How I became interested in a career at the Bar Some students are lucky, in that they are able to pinpoint a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment that made them realise they wanted to become a Barrister. My decision to pursue a career at the Bar, can’t be attributed to one particular event, rather, it’s been the … More Position yourself for a career at the Bar
In June 2020 Law Careers Net said (4 Step Applications Masterclass) that a TC ‘applicant for Macfarlanes was competing with over 700 others for just 31 vacancies and someone applying to Stephenson Harwood was up against 1,300 applicants for 20 places’. More recently (April 2021) a recruiter at an international law firm said that vac … More Vacation scheme and training contract applications – tailor your approach.
You might think that because you’re a law student you ‘should’ consider a career in the law and it is certainly one of the options open to you. A survey by the Institute of Student Employers in 2018 identified that over 80% of employers don’t stipulate a discipline when recruiting to graduate roles so a … More Exploring a career in law – is it for you?
Your Careers Adviser and I recommend that you should make full use of Library resources to improve your employability skills. The Library provides a wide range of publications and databases which will improve your current awareness and may give you the competitive edge when you are researching a potential employer. Some of these sources may … More Use Library resources to improve your employability skills!
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