Trainee Talk

In this episode, we spoke to Kwasi Yeboah, a future trainee solicitor at Ropes & Gray.

Kwasi explains the process of acquiring a training contract and how to build resilience. He speaks about his background, the challenges he faced and how he overcame those challenges. 

Kwasi also discusses the principle of sweat equity, what it means and how it helped him reach his goals.

The episode is hosted by: Milambo Makani.

This episode is edited by: Milambo Makani and Jaysen Sutton.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

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In this episode, we spoke with Ayaz Saboor, a current paralegal and a future trainee at DWF.

Ayaz explains how he turned around his applications, leading to an 80% application-interview conversion rate.  

We also discuss:

- how to write an application that stands out from the crowd;

- how to handle challenging video interviews;

- how to demonstrate confidence in interviews and vacation schemes; 

and much more!

This episode is hosted by: Jaysen Sutton.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

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In this episode, we spoke with Ayaz Saboor, a current paralegal and a future trainee at DWF.

Ayaz explains how he turned around his applications, leading to an 80% application-interview conversion rate.  

We also discuss:

- how to write an application that stands out from the crowd;

- how to handle challenging video interviews;

- how to demonstrate confidence in interviews and vacation schemes; 

and much more!

This episode is hosted by: Jaysen Sutton.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

In this episode, we spoke with Peter Watson who worked as a stockbroker for 13 years in London and Tokyo, and advised some of the world’s largest financial institutions on investing in the UK, European and Japanese stock markets. He also worked across four recruitment agencies.

 

In this episode we discuss:

- where candidates typically fall down in commercial interviews;

- what strategies you can start implementing today to develop your commercial awareness;

- the key issues to know for your interviews in sectors like technology and retail; and

- how you can leverage your commercial awareness to stand out during vacation schemes and law firm events. 

If you want to learn more about Peter, check out his daily commercial awareness briefing called Watson's Daily. His daily newsletter is now free as of the release of this podcast!

This episode is hosted by: Jaysen Sutton.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

In this episode, we spoke with Peter Watson who worked as a stockbroker for 13 years in London and Tokyo, and advised some of the world’s largest financial institutions on investing in the UK, European and Japanese stock markets. He also worked across four recruitment agencies.

 

In this episode we discuss:

- where candidates typically fall down in commercial interviews;

- what strategies you can start implementing today to develop your commercial awareness;

- the key issues to know for your interviews in sectors like technology and retail; and

- how you can leverage your commercial awareness to stand out during vacation schemes and law firm events. 

If you want to learn more about Peter, check out his daily commercial awareness briefing called Watson's Daily. His daily newsletter is now free as of the release of this podcast!

This episode is hosted by: Jaysen Sutton.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

Kishan Mathy is a first-seat trainee at CMS. He came to the UK from Sri Lanka at the age of 8 without knowing a word of English. He was state-school educated and the first in his family to go to university. At university, he balanced seven part-time roles. How did he do it all? This is our conversation where Kishan shared with us his story.

Part 1 is focused on Kishan’s background, the hurdles he faced whilst applying for training contracts, and how he overcame these. Part 2 is focused on Kishan’s experience with the CMS application process, the CMS Academy, and his training contract so far.

In these episodes, Kishan spoke about:

- How he leveraged his experiences in his application;

- What to do if you lack commercial work experience;

- How he used LinkedIn to find alternative ways to demonstrate his commercial awareness; and

- The power of being "unapologetically yourself" through the application process.

Kishan has also teamed up with All About Law to share his time as a trainee solicitor and the lessons he learns on the way. Follow his dedicated instagram account: @sqbrkt

This episode is hosted by: Yee Rou Quah.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

Kishan Mathy is a first-seat trainee at CMS. He came to the UK from Sri Lanka at the age of 8 without knowing a word of English. He was state-school educated and the first in his family to go to university. At university, he balanced seven part-time roles. How did he do it all? This is our conversation where Kishan shared with us his story.

Part 1 is focused on Kishan’s background, the hurdles he faced whilst applying for training contracts, and how he overcame these. Part 2 is focused on Kishan’s experience with the CMS application process, the CMS Academy, and his training contract so far.

In these episodes, Kishan spoke about:

- How he leveraged his experiences in his application;

- What to do if you lack commercial work experience;

- How he used LinkedIn to find alternative ways to demonstrate his commercial awareness; and

- The power of being "unapologetically yourself" through the application process.

Kishan has also teamed up with All About Law to share his time as a trainee solicitor and the lessons he learns on the way. Follow his dedicated instagram account: @sqbrkt

This episode is hosted by: Yee Rou Quah.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

Kishan Mathy is a first-seat trainee at CMS. He came to the UK from Sri Lanka at the age of 8 without knowing a word of English. He was state-school educated and the first in his family to go to university. At university, he balanced seven part-time roles. How did he do it all? This is our conversation where Kishan shared with us his story.

Part 1 is focused on Kishan’s background, the hurdles he faced whilst applying for training contracts, and how he overcame these. Part 2 is focused on Kishan’s experience with the CMS application process, the CMS Academy, and his training contract so far.

In these episodes, Kishan spoke about:

- How he leveraged his experiences in his application;

- What to do if you lack commercial work experience;

- How he used LinkedIn to find alternative ways to demonstrate his commercial awareness; and

- The power of being "unapologetically yourself" through the application process.

Kishan has also teamed up with All About Law to share his time as a trainee solicitor and the lessons he learns on the way. Follow his dedicated instagram account: @sqbrkt

This episode is hosted by: Yee Rou Quah.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

Kishan Mathy is a first-seat trainee at CMS. He came to the UK from Sri Lanka at the age of 8 without knowing a word of English. He was state-school educated and the first in his family to go to university. At university, he balanced seven part-time roles. How did he do it all? This is our conversation where Kishan shared with us his story.

Part 1 is focused on Kishan’s background, the hurdles he faced whilst applying for training contracts, and how he overcame these. Part 2 is focused on Kishan’s experience with the CMS application process, the CMS Academy, and his training contract so far.

In these episodes, Kishan spoke about:

- How he leveraged his experiences in his application;

- What to do if you lack commercial work experience;

- How he used LinkedIn to find alternative ways to demonstrate his commercial awareness; and

- The power of being "unapologetically yourself" through the application process.

Kishan has also teamed up with All About Law to share his time as a trainee solicitor and the lessons he learns on the way. Follow his dedicated instagram account: @sqbrkt

This episode is hosted by: Yee Rou Quah.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

ichabod-todd.weebly.com/

Our guest in this episode is Nasteho Muse, a future trainee solicitor at Clyde & Co. We talked about the importance of developing a clear strategy when applying for training contracts, what the application process for Clyde & Co was like for her, and how she used her experience as paralegal to demonstrate passion in the insurance industry that Clyde & Co is a key player of.

This episode is hosted by: Yee Rou Quah.

The music in this episode is created by: Ichabod Todd.

http://ichabod-todd.weebly.com/