Applications

Mitigating Circumstances: Making up excuses?

What’s your career backstory?

What is a ‘rolling basis’ and why do I care?

10 things you need to know (that nobody tells you) about writing applications

Why law? Why this firm?

How to use firm research in your application (like a pro)

Tell me about a time when you…

LET’S PLAY: Application Cliché Bingo!

Assessment Centres and Interviews

How to fly by the seat of your pants (and make it look good)

6 steps to make psychometric tests less traumatic

How to do well in a group exercise (it’s probably not how you think)

The best ways to flunk a video interview

[Videos]: Practical help for video interviews

The best way to prepare for competency interviews

My pre-interview bathroom pep-talk

Work Experience 

The Vacation Scheme: how to make (good) waves and be a success. 

What’s a nine letter word for gaining invaluable legal experience? Paralegal. 

3 Top Tips To Help You Rock That Vacation Scheme

Application help: making your work experience work for you- with Hannah Salton

Open Days and Events 

5 stupid questions (and 5 good ones)

How do I ace an Open Day?

6 tips to help you make this years’ Law Fair the best one yet

Commercial Awareness

An introduction to commercial awareness

Commercial Awareness: An Interview With The Experts

Commercial awareness made easy- an interview with Carl Hazeley, VP of content at Finimize

Diversity

I’m a black female aspiring solicitor: Is my glass ceiling double glazed?

Coming Out To Law Firms- An Interview With Justin Farrance, Allen & Overy

Confidence Boost

Jealous much? (Yeah…me too)

Why you don’t need to get a Training Contract this year…or next year. 

Dealing with rejection…a deep, meme-ingful chat

To everyone who has been rejected this year…

Top two most embarrassing things I’ve done (and what I learned from them)

“But it’s so competitive…”

Advice 

“How to avoid Associate’s belly and generally keep your sh*t together” – an interview with Katherine Cousins, author of ‘Successful Solicitor.’

Shots fired: A critique of expert advice

“Help! I hate my job” – An interview with career coach Hannah Salton

An interview with Eversheds Sutherland Partner Jamie Leader and Associate Anisha Polson