Publication on Commercial Awareness

I went to a Law careers event in London yesterday organised by Lawcareers.net. 

It was very informative and you should certainly check out their website if you're not aware of it already.

www.lawcareers.net


There is a section called My LCN where you can  list the Law firms and Chambers you wish to apply to and link to usful articles about them.  You can also save  your academic information to add to application forms.

I was also made aware of a publication available online called The Gateway

http://thegatewayonline.com/

This free online resource is packed with information to help make you more commercially aware, a skill required by most organisations these days.

Have a read and see what you think.

I'll be posting again when I return from 2 weeks on leave!

Training Contract deadlines approaching

Calling all second and final year students wanting to start a training contract in 2015!

Just a reminder that large commercial law firms and some general practice firms are currently advertising training contracts for 2015 with a closing date to apply of 31 July 2013.

For a comprehensive list of firms' deadlines go to

http://www.allaboutcareers.com/campaigns/training-contract-deadlines

or visit https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/TrainingContractDeadlines

Don't delay as filling out application forms is a time-consuming process so don't leave it until the last minute!

Obtaining a Pupillage - Some Wise Words of Advice

This is an interesting article for anyone applying for pupillage.

http://l2b.thelawyer.com/barrister/running-the-pupillage-gauntlet/1016377.article

Farewell to the third years

Please see below some information which may be useful for you as graduates of the University of Chester.  Good luck to you all and keep in touch.

 

Destinations Survey

 

You can help us by returning your Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey questionnaire later this year (November).  Please let us know if your contact details (including email address) have changed.

 

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Helping you after graduation

Our services are available free of charge for up to three years after graduation. If you would like to make an appointment with a Career Consultant visit us in the Careers and Employability Centre (opposite the Binks Building) at the Chester campus or the Martin Building at the Warrington campus or contact us via phone or e-mail.

T: 01244 513066 (Chester Campus)       T: 01925 534235 (Warrington campus)

E: careers@chester.ac.uk                      E: warrington.careers@chester.ac.uk

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Vacancies

Careers and Employability has an online vacancy and events system for students and graduates.  To use the system you first need to register by going to www.chester.ac.uk/careers/vacancies and then click on the “Online Vacancies Service” links.

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Graduate Head Start

 

Are you a recent University of Chester graduate not yet in a graduate job?

Are you looking for ways to make yourself more employable?

 

Then why not enhance your careers opportunities with our free Graduate Head Start (GHS) programme?

GHS is a unique and innovative three-day programme which been designed to support Chester graduates who are yet to find employment or who are not fulfilling their career ambitions.

 

What’s in it for you? 

·       Career Planning Day One - manage your career progression, analyse your skills, values and experience, learn how to complete successful applications and how to successfully prepare for interviews.

·       Career Planning Day Two - discover more about yourself, what type of learner you are and an opportunity to gain 20 credits at Masters level by completing the associated assessment.

·       Career Planning Day Three - learn about personal branding, effective networking and hear an employer’s perspective on what makes a successful graduate applicant.  Undertake a mock interview with constructive feedback being given.

·       A five-week work placement - undertake a developmental project, gain valuable experience and give your CV the competitive edge

·       Careers coaching from a Career Consultant - receive support with career planning including CVs, applications and mock interviews for specific job roles.

·       ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) - gain a nationally recognised IT qualification.

 

Programme dates:

Ø    September 2013 - 9th, 10th and 17th

Ø    October 2013 - 14th, 15th and 22nd

Ø    November 2013 - 18th, 19th and 26th

 

For further details please visit: http://www.chester.ac.uk/careers/graduate-head-start

 

 

The structure of the courts

I thought this was a useful reference document as it explains how the courts are structured and how the process interacts.

http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Images/Layout/courts_structure.pdf