Career Conundrums Archives - Page 5 of 5

Do I stand a better chance of getting a training contract if I look like Kim Kardashian?

I won’t fit in if the legal profession is that superficial

Nov 1 2016 10:27am
Are my plans for securing a training contract too cheeky for the legal profession?

Unacceptable brashness or praiseworthy initiative?

Oct 19 2016 11:44am
I have a learning difficulty and am gay – will I succeed at the bar?

The legal profession and its true approach to diversity

Oct 7 2016 10:58am
I got a 2:2 in my law degree because I suffered from depression, can I still get a training contract?

I hope my degree result isn’t an insurmountable hurdle

Sep 30 2016 10:56am
Was I wrong to accept my legal assistant role?

Maybe I should’ve headed straight for a training contract

Sep 13 2016 12:37pm
To weave or not to weave that is the question

I can’t afford a new weave but my natural hair may be too much

Sep 7 2016 11:21am

Do I stick it out in a job I hate or do an unpaid internship in an area of law I love?

Fight or flight, I need to make my decision by the end of the week

Aug 31 2016 10:02am
I refuse to get a summer job — will this affect my training contract chances?

I want to enjoy my holidays

Aug 26 2016 9:48am
Does age matter when it comes to applying for training contracts?

I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do about it

Aug 16 2016 12:55pm
My training contract has been mis-sold to me: What do I do?

Dream job isn’t what it says on the tin

Aug 9 2016 10:12am
Here’s my CV — will I get a training contract?

I’m desperate to stand out but I just don’t know how

Aug 4 2016 11:01am
Do my (unspectacular) first year results matter?

If so, how do I sweep my low 2.1 under the carpet?

Jul 13 2016 10:01am

I’m an aspiring lawyer but tattooed: Will I be accepted at a corporate law firm?

Confused over covering up my ink

Jun 15 2016 1:15pm
I suffer from depression: should I even bother to apply for vac schemes?

Please don’t tear me apart for asking

Jun 1 2016 10:08am
Can you make it to the magic circle without a Russell Group degree?

And even if you do, will your partnership prospects be damaged?

May 11 2016 12:57pm
How do you play a networking event?

The debatable usefulness of small talk over a glass of wine

Mar 17 2016 2:25pm
‘I’m a disillusioned science PhD: should I do the GDL?’

Career salvation as a lawyer, potentially…

Jan 12 2016 2:19pm
Do I need to chop off my pink tips to ace my TC interview?

Trendy haircuts and law firms

Dec 11 2015 9:32am

‘I want to be a lawyer — but not a corporate lawyer: is there hope for me?’

The message from law fairs is that it’s City law or bust

Nov 24 2015 10:36am
Is regional experience valued by City law firms?

Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London…

Nov 13 2015 10:45am
Is doing a masters worth the cash?

Avoid the real world for another year — and impress law firms in the process. Or maybe not…

Nov 6 2015 11:18am

Do I stand a better chance of getting a training contract if I look like Kim Kardashian?