BuildaCareerinCityLawHannahSalton&JakeSchogger
Bespokecareercoachingprogrammeforstudentsandgraduatestargetingcareersincommerciallaw.Includes12hoursofone-to-onecontacttime.
HannahSaltonwww.linkedin.com/in/hannah-salton-coaching
Hannah is a qualified executive coach, career consultant and formermagiccirclerecruiter.
• She spent the first eight years of her career recruiting graduatetalent for leading international corporations, including globaltelecomsgiantBTandelitemagiccirclelawfirmAllen&Overy.
• In2017shetransitionedtoacareerincoachingandprofessionaldevelopment,specialisinginhelpinggraduatesandyoungprofessionalsachieveambitiouscareergoals.
• ThisincludedtwoyearsasacareerconsultantatImperialCollegeBusinessSchool,whereshehelpedMScandMBAstudentssecurejobsinthefinance,consulting,FMCGandtechsectors.
• Hannahauthorsapopularblogseriesfocusingoncareerdevelopment,andhasbeenfeaturedinleadingpublicationsincludingTheGuardian,TheTelegraph,TheLawyer,CareerExpertsandGrazia.
JakeSchoggerwww.linkedin.com/in/jakeschoggerJakeisaqualifiedlawyer,entrepreneur,author,copywriterandstart-upconsultant.
• He is the founder and CEO of City Career Series, a publishingcompany that has sold over 40,000 handbooks designed to helpstudentssecureCitycareers.
• He trained at Freshfields BruckhausDeringer LLP and now acts as a legal adviser to fundedstart-ups,whilstalsodeliveringcareer-relatedpresentationsatuniversitiesacrosstheUK.
• Hecontinuestorunavarietyofsmallbusinessesandhasaccumulatedextensivecopywriting,consulting,businessdevelopmentandmarketingexperiencewhilstworkingwithorganisationsincludingBooking.com, WorldLabs, The Big Issue, Bright Network, Warwick University, BBQJack,EarthfulandIgnitionLaw.
SuggestedProgrammeStructure
Step1:Self-awareness,Research&Networking(approx.2-3hourswithHannah)
• Personalbrand:whatitisandhowitcanbeusedtoyouradvantage
• Self-awareness:understandyourstrengths,skillsandpreferences
• LinkedIn:howtouseittosupportyourcareerjourney
• Applicationstrategy:createaninitialplantokeepyoufocusedandontrack
• Research:howtoconductfocusedandthoroughresearch
• Networking:learnhowtodoit(andloveit)onyourownterms
• CVessentials:highleveladviceandfeedback
Step2:QualityApplications&OnlineTests(approx.3hourswithHannahorJake)
• Careerandfirmmotivation:howtoproperlyarticulateyourmotivationforpursuingacareerincommerciallawandforwantingtojoinaparticularfirm
• Skillsandcompetencies:howtodrawkeyskillsandcompetenciesoutofyourprofessional,academic,extracurricularandvoluntaryexperiencesandarticulatetheseeffectively
• Feedback:detailedverbalfeedbackonyourdraftCVs,coverlettersorapplications
• Psychometrictests:introductionstodifferenttypesoftests,adviceonhowtoapproachtheseandrecommendationsofwhichresourcestousetohelpyousucceed
Step3:InterviewSuccess(approx.2.5hourswithHannahorJake)
• Contentandstructure:gettoknowyourselfandyourexperiencessowellthatyoucanstructureanswerseffectively,withouthavingtomemoriselengthyresponses
• Delivery:manageyournerves,bodylanguageanddeliverytoimproveyourimpact
• Agraduaterecruiter’sperspective:howtoavoidcommoninterviewmistakes
• Mockinterviews:simulatedcompetency,strengthsormotivationinterviews,includingdetailedverbalfeedback
Step4:BuildingCommercialAwareness(approx.2hourswithJake)
• Commercialawareness:practicaladvicetohelpyoudevelopcommercialawareness
• Mockcommercialinterview:simulatedinterviewfocusingontechnicalbusinessquestions,commercialcasestudiesandbroadercommercialawarenessthemes
Step5:AdvancedInterviews&AssessmentCentres(approx.2hourswithHannahorJake)
• Advancedmockinterviews:furtherin-depthinterviewsfocusingoncompetencies,strengths,motivationsorcommercialawarenesswithdetailedverbalfeedback
• Mockpresentationorrole-playexercise:withdetailedverbalfeedback
• Groupexercises:asummaryofwhatyoumayencounter,whatrecruiterslookfor,andhowtoavoidcommonmistakes
• Assessmentcentredebrief:reflectonyourexperienceandfeedbackafterinterviewsorassessmentcentrestoensurecontinuousimprovement
Step6:Startingyournewjob?Hitthegroundrunning
• Onceyou’vesecuredaninternshiporgraduaterole,youwillneedtolearnhowtoefficientlymanageyourworkload,effectivelyinteractwithyoursupervisorandpeers,demonstrateinitiativeandenthusiasmandsuccessfullytacklethetasksyouareset.
• Usein-depthcoachingsessionstoexplorethechallengesyouarelikelytofaceanddiscusshowyoucanovercomethem,drawingonHannah’sandJake’spersonalexperiencesofworkingintheCity.
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Alsoincludedintheprogramme• CityCareerSeriespublications:Application,InterviewandInternshipHandbookand
CommercialLawHandbook(RRP£20.98)
• Recommendedresources:Linkstoarticles,videosandbooksforfurtherreadingoneachofthestepslistedabove
• Programmematerials:goalsettingworksheetandworkbooktotrackprogressbetweensessions
• Exercises:self-reflectionexercisesfocusingonstrengthsandvalues
• Mentoring:emailmentoringbetweensessions
www.hannahsalton.co.uk
www.citycareerseries.com