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Final Year Law Career Planning

Final Year Law Career Planning. Darren Johnson Careers Adviser. Alternatives To Being A Solicitor or Barrister. Destinations of 2006 Law Graduate Graduate Recruitment Cycle Sources of Vacancies Applications with STAR quality Postgraduate Study Time Out – other opportunities.

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Final Year Law Career Planning

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  1. Final Year LawCareer Planning Darren Johnson Careers Adviser

  2. Alternatives To Being A Solicitor or Barrister • Destinations of 2006 Law Graduate • Graduate Recruitment Cycle • Sources of Vacancies • Applications with STAR quality • Postgraduate Study • Time Out – other opportunities

  3. 2006/2007 Law Graduates

  4. Employment • Recruitment Researcher – Morgan Mckinley (Banking and Finance specialists) • Teacher - Teach First • Constituency Assistant – MP • Marketing – L`Oreal • Commercial Lender – Alliance and Leicester • Trainee Accountant – Grant Thornton • Police Officer • Research Assistant – Law Commission • Executive Officer – Home Office • Legal Secretary/ Assistants

  5. Employment • Research and Policy Officer – Scottish Labour Party • Licensed Conveyancer – Temple Heelis • Officer - Royal Marines • Paralegal – Addleshaw Goddard • Intern – British Irish Rights Watch

  6. Law Commission Civil Service Fast Stream Property Management Consulting Legal Publishing (Guardian Mondays) Investment Banking Teaching Assistant Company Secretarial Roles HM Revenue and Customs General Management Local Government Legal Executive/Paralegal Licensed Conveyancing www.prospects.ac.uk Common Career Areas For Law Graduates U.K wide

  7. Example Recruitment Deadlines • NHS (Human Resources) – November 28th • Law Commission Early January Civil Service Fast Stream - Nov 30th • McKinsey and Company (Consulting) – 16th November • Teach First – 30th November • WPP (Marketing) – 28th November • HM Revenue and Customs (December 3rd) • Macmillan Publishing – Dec 31st • NGDP (local govt) – 12th January 2009

  8. The graduate recruitment cycle • Many employer deadlines before Xmas • Interviews mainly from mid – January • Assessment Centres mainly from February • Start work between June + September • Some organisations recruit all year round • Some may allow deferred entry • Smaller organisations tend to recruit after Easter

  9. Trends in Graduate Labour market • Vacancies • 16.4% increase at graduate level predicted (14% have reduced intake in financial sector) • Consulting strong growth /Insurance no growth anticipated • Salaries – Median starting salary £24,000 • Still competitive ! 28:1 applications ratio • Source: Association of Graduate Recruiters, 2008

  10. Sources of Job Vacancies • Employer Presentations • Career Fair (next June) • Career Directories – Free from CAS • Recruitment Agencies – www.rec.uk.com • National/ Local Newspapers • Internet

  11. www.jobsgopublic.com www.charitypeople.co.uk www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice www.lawcom.gov.uk www.ilex.org.uk www.instituteofparalegals.org www.hmrc.gov.uk www.ngdp.co.uk www.nhs.bringingleadershiptolife.nhs.uk www.prospects.ac.uk www.doctorjob.com www.faststream.gov.uk www.icsa.org.uk www.getalife.org.uk www.hobsons.co.uk www.milkround.com www.graduate-jobs.com www.graduatelink.com www.gradunet.co.uk www.gradplus.com www.insidecareers.co.uk www.thepaperboy.co.uk http://targetjobs.co.uk www.rec.uk.com Useful Websites For Job Vacancies

  12. Applications/Interviews • STAR quality (Situation/Task/Action/Result) • www.selectsimulator.com • Video – On-Line Applications • Lunchtime talks by Careers Advisory Service • Employer Workshops and Mock Interviews

  13. Postgraduate Study • Similar or Conversion? • Researching Courses • Applying • Funding

  14. Destinations 2006/2007 Law Graduates • LLM – Durham/Newcastle/Cambridge/London Business School/Kings College

  15. Subject Related • Deciding: • Taught LLM : how/where/destinations/reputation • Does it meet your needs • Research – Mjur/MPhil/PhD Research Ratings (1 lowest - 5* highest) Specialism of Research/Resources How active are staff members in research? Location, does it meet your needs? Motivation

  16. Conversion? • Be aware of deadline for: • Primary Teaching – Dec 1st 2008 www.gttr.ac.uk • Social Work – January 15th 2009 www.ucas.com • Other courses such as Journalism, Publishing and Psychology apply direct to institutions of interest – be aware they may have set their own early deadlines- check with admissions staff!

  17. Funding • AHRC – deadline 1st May 2008 – many institutions want applications at least 2/3 months before this • University Bursaries/Studentships • Funder Finder at Careers Advisory Service • Loans

  18. Postgraduate Study Websites • www.prospects.ac.uk • www.hobsons.com • www.petersons.com – United States Universities • www.acu.ac.uk – Commonwealth Universities • www.australian-universities.com – Australian Universities • www.thes.co.uk • www.jobs.ac.uk • www.findamasters.com • www.findaPhD.com • www.ahrc.ac.uk Arts and Humanities Research Council • www.hero.ac.uk

  19. Time Out ? • Some schemes have early deadlines • JET – November 30th • EVENTS section for location and to sign up • www.gapyear.com • Reference Books in the Careers Advisory Service • Country profiles on www.prospects.ac.uk

  20. HELP FROM YOUR CAREERS SERVICE ? • Workshops- including psychometric tests • CV/Application/Interview Presentations • Reports and Contacts of Durham Alumni • On-line appointments - CASIGMA • Quick Queries/Applications Advice • Long Guidance Consultation • Information on courses, occupations, employers • Information on taking time out – overseas/U.K opportunities

  21. Careers Advisory Service • 49 New Elvet (next to D.S.U) • Term Time – 10am – 5pm • Vacation – 10am – 1pm 2.15pm – 5pm • Tel: 0191 334 1424/1437 • careers- advice@durham.ac.uk • www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice

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