Top Tips For Applying For A Training Contract

Knowing where to start on your application can be the hardest part. You may be wondering how you'll ever condense years' of study, experience and research into a few text boxes.

Where to start?

You know how you work best, so try not to doubt yourself as you go through the application process. Here's a few tips I think are useful to get the ball rolling.

• Put your thoughts to paper. You may find it easier to initially work in a notebook or a Word document rather than within the 'constraints' of the online form. Use the application questions as a guide, but try not to focus on crafting the perfect answer straight away. Consider your studies, work experience, personal interests and your commercial awareness. Bullet points are great, or you could also create a table, or get creative and draw a mind map. This will highlight your strengths as well as any possible gaps, and really give you the opportunity to demonstrate that you're a well-rounded candidate.