Hey The vast majority of their trainees are recruited straight out of final year, so therefor don't have their fe1s done, they firms generally recruit a year and a half in advance< i secured my traineeship last janurary and this set just gone were my first set of FE1s. Its the same with most people I know. Interviews are tough, expect to know your cv inside out and have prepared answers for any weak spots thereon. Expect to be up on any current affairs issues, you'll definitely be asked as well as any legal developments but generally they dont question on technical points of law, tho LK Shields have.
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > Do people apply before they pass the FE1s ? Is it worth doing has > anyone any idea would appreciate if someone who knew would respond! > > On Oct 20, 3:34 pm, elaineg82 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Speaking of the top five, what are interviews with them actually like? > > > > Do they test your legal knowledge?? > > > > Would reading the gazette be of any value?? > > > > I'd really appreciate if someone who has done an interview with any of > > the big five could give me a few pointers...just wondering what they > > involve and what I should or could be doing! > > > > Elaine > > > > On Oct 20, 2:23 pm, Daz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I always presumed that the big firms ask for all that info because > > > they get alot of final year undergrads applying who would have little > > > or no work experience so exam results is the only way to judge some of > > > the applications. I applied for a few of them and didn't go into too > > > much detail, just average grades (which admittedly were average in and > > > of themselves). I didn't do a law undergrad either and most of the > > > exams I took were too subject specific and irrelevant for a law firm. > > > I should probably mention that I never got interviewed for a big five > > > firm though! > > > > > If you have the info, there's no harm in putting it in I'd say (unless > > > you're trying to hide sh**ty results) but I'd concentrate on > > > maximising your sections on previous work experience as that's where > > > you'll get the chance to set yourself apart from the thousands of > > > others (I heard that McCann Fitzgerald got 4000 applications last > > > year!). > > > > > I'd also say to not put of all your eggs in one (or 5) baskets. > > > Carpet bomb every firm with a CV but try and tailor the covering > > > letter specifically. Time consuming I know, but generic cover letters > > > can be spotted a mile off... > > > > > On Oct 20, 12:31 pm, elaineg82 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hey caribou, > > > > > > well i've been just attaching a continuation sheet with all my > > > > results. There were lots of results with my particular undergrad, > > > > couldn't possibly fit them all in! I fiigure you've gotta put them > all > > > > in, given that they're asking for your average for each year. > > > > > > On Oct 20, 10:44 am, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Caribou out of interest have you passed all the FE1s or are you > > > > > waiting on results? I've heard its not worth applying until you > have > > > > > the 8, any advice? > > > > > > > On Oct 19, 5:13 pm, Caribou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, I notice that on application forms for the big firms > they > > > > > > tend to want to know your college exam results year by year - i'm > > > > > > imagine this is fine if one has a law degree etc -but do they > really > > > > > > want to know the ins and out of a Journalism degree or an art > degree > > > > > > or whatever? What are other people doing for this? And what about > post > > > > > > grad etc..? Just seems like a lot or results and too little > space... > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FE-1 Study Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/FE-1-Study-Group?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
