Adapting After Covid-19
How many of us have considered what we miss about our old professional lives, the ones before Covid-19 and the subsequent...
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Dodgeball: Not an Underdog Story
Remember the 5 Ds of Dodgeball? Well last night eight junior lawyers from Hull JLD had their memories - and their skills –...
Party season preparations
The John Lewis advert has debuted, the German markets are open and car de-icer is being bought in bulk. It can only mean one...
Happy Birthday to us!
This month marks a year since Florit Brooke became Brooke Thornham Consulting. And what a year it has been. From my own...
Year-end anxiety
It’s that time again: the all-important end of financial year is upon many of us. This time of year brings highs and lows...
Your first NQ role: The dos and don’ts of preparing for your interviews
An NQ solicitor interview is likely to be your first experience of the qualified legal world, and the process can feel quite...
Finding an NQ role: Five NQ solicitor CV myths debunked
One of the biggest issues that NQ solicitors report facing as they come up to qualification is the issue of what to include...
NQ job interviews: Five things your interviewer wants to learn about you
So you’ve updated your CV, worked with your recruiter to fine-tune your application, and – hurrah! – you’ve been...
Should I stay or should I go? The pros and cons of applying outside your NQ training firm
As part of our NQ blog series, we thought it would be helpful to lay out how and why candidates are finding their way to the...
On your marks, set, send! An NQ solicitor CV checklist
It’s a truth universally acknowledged in legal recruitment that, when trainee solicitors start applying for NQ roles,...
Getting back to basics: What really matters when choosing your first NQ solicitor role?
You’ve probably read a dozen blogs on what you should be doing as a trainee solicitor pursuing that all-important newly...
Why you should expect more from your recruiter – and how to get it
Today on the NQ blog, we discuss the reasons why some trainees are reluctant to work with recruiters, and why you should...
Getting our Christmas on in the country’s most festive city
We heard York had been crowned Britain’s most festive city, and what better opportunity to experience it for ourselves...
Happy clients and hitting targets: celebrating six months of Brooke Thornham
Rebranding a company is a nerve-racking experience, even when you’re well-known and trusted in your industry. Which is why...
Legal 500 … still as relevant as ever?
Social media has been swamped with Legal 500 chatter this week, so firstly I’ll add my congratulations to all the...
The Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018 – a fantastic evening of law, laughter, and love for the region
Last night, a delegation from Brooke Thornham – Tony, Harriet and Helena – got dressed up in their glad rags and headed...