In group exercises, points win prizes. Yes your team needs to come up with a good plan/ presentation/ pitch. But do you know what graduate recruiters do with your ideas at the end of the day? They throw them away. They do not matter. It is entirely about the journey. And while you do need … Continue reading How to do well in a group exercise (it’s probably not how you think)
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Top two most embarrassing things I’ve done (and what I learned from them)
Gather round, it's story time. I hope you're all sitting comfortably. The Monaco Fiasco. Two years ago I attended an Aspiring Solicitors' Springboard event. (They are amazing, by the way). Now, my group had to give a presentation- I can't tell you what it was on or it'll spoil the surprise if you go to … Continue reading Top two most embarrassing things I’ve done (and what I learned from them)
Tell me about a time when you ….
Competencies. When I wrote the LinkedIn post that inspired this blog, I was fairly sure most of the questions I would get would be on commercial awareness. Oh boy, was I wrong! Almost everyone asked me about competencies. So I’m going to write this post as though I was talking to myself 4 years ago, … Continue reading Tell me about a time when you ….