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Unusual questions are par for the course at training contract interviews and it's easy to be caught off guard. We asked trainees who have been through the process and come out the other side about the toughest questions they faced.
Unusual questions are par for the course at training contract interviews and it's easy to be caught off guard. We asked trainees who have been through the process and come out the other side about the toughest questions they faced.
"Tell us about a time when you took a risk and it paid off"
This question took me off guard as a solicitor is supposed to carefully advise clients on risks and are notoriously risk adverse. I didn't want to give an example that could be perceived as a 'lucky gamble' as opposed to a considered assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a decision.
I said that holding down a part-time job, volunteering, engaging in pro bono and playing sport during the GDL and LPC could have been detrimental to my grades and therefore a risk. I said that my achievement on these courses show that it paid off, as I was able to maintain the appropriate work life balance.
Matthew Ross, Brabners <hr>
"What would you do if you were extremely busy at work but you received a call to say your burglar alarm at home was going off?"
I suggested asking a neighbour or friend to help. This didn't seem to be the answer they were looking for as they continued to quiz me! I think the answer they were looking for was to ask...