Monday 29 October 2012

Preparing for a Job Interview.

It seems quite trendy these days to dress down and many organisations dedicate Fridays when workers can wear casual clothes. This is all very well once you are in employment but I suggest you take a different tack when applying for a job.
Most employers will make an instant analysis of you, not based on your CV but on your appearance as you walk in to the interview room. It may be superficial. It may be irrelevant to the skills you would bring to the job. It may be perceived by you as tiresome but you must remember that you are the prospective employee. As such you have no say and the employer holds all the cards, in particular to your future.

In effect you should view your personal presentation much like you do when house hunting. I know many realtors and estate agents who endorse the view that the outside appearance of the house is critical to the would-be house purchaser.
You don't even have to be house hunting in order for me to illustrate my point. Driving through a particular area or neighbourhood to visit friends, one particular house always has a very attractive garden. It is always neat and planted with highly coloured plants and shrubs. Colourful hanging baskets cascading nearly to the ground adorn the porch and walls of the house. The surrounding houses appear lacklustre and dowdy in comparison with unruly lawns and bare borders. They barely warrant a glance as I drive past them. If I was looking to purchase a house in that area and there were two on the market; the one with the maintained garden and one with an unkempt garden, no prizes for guessing which one I want to view. It may be superficial but I imagine that the one with the well-kept garden will also have an interior to match. I am attracted to that house to the detriment of the neighbouring one although I do not know how well kept the interior of the latter is. I make assumptions which may or may not be fair or founded in fact. The point is that I make the assumption at all.

Taking the analogy to your job interview, you will want to be viewed as the house with the meticulously kept garden. A pleasing, tidy, clean cut image will encourage the interviewers to enquire more about you. They will take the view that you automatically have more to offer and wish to engage with you. By taking time with your appearance they will deduce that you have shown them respect and that you will take time the same and care with your work. Turning up in a dishevelled and unkempt manner or in inappropriate clothing no matter how smart, will set the interview in a negative manner. It will be an uphill struggle for you to engage the interviewers no matter how qualified and suitable you are for the position. If you cannot be bothered to dress appropriately then why should the interviewers afford you any of their time?

So for the sake of a little attention to detail about your appearance you may squander a job opportunity. Take care with your appearance and give yourself a fighting chance of being offered that all important job.


 

Friday 19 October 2012


Law Essay Writing: Learn the Formula

 
Writing an academic essay, particularly in law, is an acquired art. Unfortunately essay writing is not taught in law schools but it is not too late to learn how to write a competent law essay.

A law essay writing service can help you achieve your goals. In these competitive days it pays to have the edge on those around you. Essays can count towards your overall mark and performance and therefore impact your qualification.
You want to stand out from the crowd. How do you go about it? You could spend an inordinate amount of time writing the essay yourself. At the end your essay should be proofread by a reliable and competent proofreader who does more than merely check the spelling and grammar.

Alternatively you may be struggling to write the essay. Most students know the answer or possibilities to a question but have difficulty in structuring the essay. This is what lets them down in the final analysis with the examiner scratching his head and deciding which low mark to give the essay. Structure, content and presentation are everything.

A custom law essay written by a consummate professional is an invaluable aid to most students. An essay should be used as an example and research tool to assist the student to write his/her own essay. The essay should not be passed off as the student's own work. The student should study the layout of the essay and how the facts and arguments are presented. Students may be taught the law at college and university but they are not taught how to answer a question and write an essay.
Writing law essays has a particular formula which is not inherent in most people. It has to be taught but it rarely is, hence the rise and popularity of essay writing companies. Once students are taught how to approach and answer a question, that formula can be applied to other questions. Law is a topic which requires a particular approach when it comes to answering problem questions in particular.

Most students find problem questions, involving several facts in a given scenario, daunting. The facts can be complicated in themselves and often the question invites you to assess the liability of the characters involved. The general rule is that the law should be stated and applied but this is not as easy as it sounds. Once you have a custom law essay written for you then it all becomes clearer. Many students only ever require one custom essay as they can pick up the formula and apply it for themselves to future questions.

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Wednesday 10 October 2012

Beware Cheap Proofreaders

The importance of proofreading cannot be exaggerated. You may think you have completed a very good piece of writing but it is always wise to let another person cast their eagle eye over it. Many people associate proofreading solely with correct spelling and grammar. It is easy for the writer to run a spell check and change UK English to American English or vice versa but that is only half the story.

Aside from correcting spelling and grammatical errors a professional proofreader will restructure you essay and suggest improvements. Maybe you have repeated yourself or failed to put across your conclusion in a coherent manner. A competent proofreader will spot these failings and other inconsistencies in your work. I have heard many students complain that their proofreader merely altered some spelling and swapped some commas for semi colons and were disappointed. Unfortunately there are proofreaders offering their services for ridiculously low prices and the old adage that, you generally get what you pay for, is as true for proofreading services as it is for buying products. I would not agree to proofread for a pittance but many people do. “Buyer beware” or “caveat emptor” alarm bells should be ringing loudly.

A competent proofreader cannot make a poor essay good but they can make a good essay great. In these competitive times obtaining a BA Hons 2(i) as against a 2 (ii) can make all the difference to your future education and career prospects. A sloppy conclusion can undo and deflect from earlier writing leaving the person marking it disappointed. In earlier blogs I have stated the importance of the conclusion primarily because it is the last thing which is read and is therefore fresh in the reader’s mind. It is amazing how many otherwise excellent essays are marked down because of a poorly written conclusion. A well written conclusion must not contain any information which has not been referred to earlier in the essay. It should be punchy in nature leaving the reader with a sense of fulfilment confident that you have understood the topic and given a thought provoking insight. Law essays in particular must show that the law quoted is current but it can also mention any possible law reforms. The average cheap proofreader will not be aware of this improvement to your essay and will miss the opportunity to improve your work.

Law essays require many references to court cases and academic authors and commentators. A proofreader who is not familiar with writing Law essay will not be aware of this fact and will fail to alert you that your references may be out of date, as the law is constantly being changed. A professional proofreader will ensure that your references are correct, using the Harvard, OSCOLA, Chicago and numerous other referencing styles.

If you want to enhance your prospects you should ensure that your essays and theses are proofread by a professional who will go the extra mile. . By rewriting parts of your work and restructuring its layout you can achieve that higher grade. Let a writer of Law essays proofread your Law essays and dissertation to put the final gloss on your work.

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Saturday 13 February 2010

Accusing essay companies of cheating is sour grapes.

The most vociferous critics come from the very academic establishments who are failing students in the first place.
If it wasn’t for the failing of academic institutions in assisting students with fundamental instruction in how to write a good essay, then there would not be a market for essay writing companies.

Essay writing companies did not create the need; they merely fulfilled a demand that already existed.
In recent times, everyone is aware of the increased demands that are expected of higher academic staff.
These increasing demands mean less time for tutorials and one to one tuition.
Law is a complex subject and writing a competent essay is an art which has to be mastered.

When students are turned away by pressured teaching staff or only offered inadequate assistance in the short time available, then students seek help from essay writing companies. Academic institutions recognising their shortcomings launch into vicious attacks on the companies accusing them of unethical conduct and their student clients are branded cheaters.

The attitude of the academia is unfortunate and unnecessary. Essay companies should not be seen as competitors to higher education establishments.
I recognise that there is insufficient time in each day for lecturers and tutors to undertake all their tasks and have spare capacity for student’s queries on composing essays.
Without this coaching, the lecture and course notes amassed by each student are meaningless.

Students are often daunted when faced with an essay question.
There are different types of essay and coursework; from having to discuss and comment on obiter dicta of a judge to extracting the legal liabilities of several characters in a given scenario. There are severable variables on each of these types of question too. Each one requires a different approach and way of thinking.
Essay companies assist by composing a model answer so that the student can study it and then write their own essay using the same format and methodology. They will learn how to write their own essays with the information given.

The companies have no control over how the student uses the essay and can only point to the terms and conditions on their website. They are not unique in their lack of control.
Car manufacturers have no control over the manner and speed at which their cars are driven.
Sellers of knives have no control if a buyer uses it to stab someone rather than for peeling potatoes. Yet there is no clamour to ban knives or cars. Essay companies should be afforded the same treatment.

Accusing essay companies of cheating is sour grapes.

The most vociferous critics come from the very academic establishments who are failing students in the first place.

If it wasn’t for the failing of academic institutions in assisting students with fundamental instruction in how to write a good essay, then there would not be a market for essay writing companies.
Essay writing companies did not create the need; they merely fulfilled a demand that already existed. In recent times, everyone is aware of the increased demands that are expected of higher academic staff.
These increasing demands mean less time for tutorials and one to one tuition. Law is a complex subject and writing a competent essay is an art which has to be mastered.
When students are turned away by pressured teaching staff or only offered inadequate assistance in the short time available, then students seek help from essay writing companies. Academic institutions recognising their shortcomings launch into vicious attacks on the companies accusing them of unethical conduct and their student clients are branded cheaters.

The attitude of the academia is unfortunate and unnecessary. Essay companies should not be seen as competitors to higher education establishments.
I recognise that there is insufficient time in each day for lecturers and tutors to undertake all their tasks and have spare capacity for student’s queries on composing essays.
Without this coaching, the lecture and course notes amassed by each student are meaningless.
Students are often daunted when faced with an essay question.
There are different types of essay and coursework; from having to discuss and comment on obiter dicta of a judge to extracting the legal liabilities of several characters in a given scenario. There are severable variables on each of these types of question too. Each one requires a different approach and way of thinking.
Essay companies assist by composing model answers so that students can then write their own essay using the same format and methodology. They will learn how to write their own essays with and address the issues with the information given.
The companies have no control over how the student uses the essay and can only point to the terms and conditions on their website. They are not unique in their lack of control.

Car manufacturers have no control over the manner and speed at which their cars are driven. Sellers of knives have no control if a buyer uses it to stab someone rather than for peeling potatoes. By the same analogy essay companies have no control over how their essays are used.

Monday 14 September 2009

What the examiner is looking for.

Most students think that the main concern for an examiner is to ascertain that the student knows the law.
Knowing the law is one matter but applying it is rather different.
Knowing the law implies that the student knows the meaning of a statute, can evaluate common law principles and understand the meaning of each provision.
However understanding a statute as a stand alone document is one matter but applying its provisions to a set of given facts is entirely another matter.
The whole point of an examination question is for the student to demonstrate knowledge of the application of the law to a set of facts. It is not sufficient for the student to reproduce the law without applying it.

Issues for the unwary.

It is only in very rare circumstances that a whole set of facts will mirror a well known decided case, but sometimes some aspects of the facts will be very similar to those of a decided case.
Examiners are looking to ensure that students are up to date with developments in the law. Therefore if the student refers to a decided case as authority for a proposal, it is important to be aware if that case has been referred to appeal. If it has been so referred, the student should acknowledge this so that it is apparent that the student is aware that the case may be overturned.

Examiners are also keen to establish whether students are aware if legislation is subject to an imminent review by way of a law commission enquiry or whether various academics are uneasy with the state of the law. Students who show such initiative will be rewarded by the examiner. Students’ knowledge of such aspects can often mean the difference between a 1st and 2:1 which in turn can affect their future career.

Before discussing a recent piece of legislation which may not have been subjected to judicial discussion or academic commentary, it would be prudent for the student to ascertain the purpose of the legislation. There is often commentary in Hansard when the legislation reaches the committee stage and this will highlight any concerns or questions that the committee members may have which will often provide a clue as to the “wrong or mischief” which the legislation is aiming to correct. Establishing the purpose of the legislation will enable the student to give an informed opinion as to the effect of the legislation of the facts of his or her case.
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