Training Contracts 2014

I'm still waiting to hear from Freshfields even though I submitted my application nearly four weeks ago. Has anyone else waited this long to hear from them?

Don't want to dampen your spirits, but does the firm specialise in a certain area? If so, that may further reduce your chances.

If however, they do not and are just a general commercial practice, you probably have a greater chance too.

This is just my opinion. Someone who is more experienced in trainee recruitment may be able to offer a different view.

No worries, thank you for being honest

It's a City firm that does have a general commercial practice, though it is known for its charity department. They tend to provide lower salaries compared with many other City firms as well, so I'm hoping that might be a sticking point for some. I'll just have to wait and see... sigh.

Need help! say if I have a work placement booked for next week and Im about to apply for a training contract within the next few days, can I somehow incorporate the work placement into my CV? if so, in what way could I do this i.e. do I just say 'I have a work placement next week which I hope to gain practical experience in law etc etc.?'

Cheers!

Personally, I would add it to the 'Additional information' part of the application. If there isn't one, put it into the work placement area and just be quite clear that it is yet to be undertaken. I would try to find a reasonable way of getting it in there, especially if you've had to work hard to get the VS through formal channels. Seeing a competitor or similar firm's name on an application can be eye catching for recruiters.

Well its not really a proper VS. Would it be OK to put a one liner under "awards and achievements"?

this is what i currently have:

 Work Placement: I have a confirmed future work placement at XXXXXX in London.

Has anyone applied/going to apply for Bircham or the Government Legal Service?

Looks like hardly anything yet for the law students PFOs or otherwise. Virtually nothing here, and trollonfriday is quiet too. TS has nothing. I wonder if there will be an explosion in the next day or so.

Has anyone applied/is going to apply to Squire Sanders?

Going to be my final application hopefully. It is a ball ache though, don't you think?

I would also like to know this. Haven't managed to get nearly enough applications done this time round...

That Reed Smith form has got loads to it, hasn't it?

If you've done work experience at a high street firm, do you just put the name of the firm and your responsibilities on your CV or do you also state the size of the firm i.e. xxx is a small high street firm?