Less than one week to go for training contract applications in commercial Law firms for 2020!

With less than a week to go before the closing date of 31 July for training contracts in a large number of commercial Law firms, now is the time to finish off those applications.

Don't leave applying until the very last minute as this will show through.  Use the days you have left until the deadline to check over your forms one last time.  It's always a good idea to ask someone else to look through the application just in case you've missed a typo, or even missed out an answer to a whole question!  It happens!  You've spent a huge amount of time doing numerous applications so the last thing you want is to be rejected at the first stage!  We, as Career Consultants, are always happy to check CVs, cover letters and application forms for you.

Use resources like Lawcareers.net to help you.  Samantha Hope, the Head of Recruitment and Marketing for trainee solicitors at Shoosmiths wrote an article recently on the "Top 10 brainless blunders that could cost you your training contract".  It makes interesting reading.

Good luck!