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MyApportunity.co.uk We connect grads directly with experienced people working in their industry for advice on their appl "Thank you for your application. So, what am I doing wrong?

We regret to inform you that you have not been successful on this occasion. Owing to the sheer number of applications received for this position, we are unable to provide you with feedback or the reasons for your rejection. We wish you the very best of luck in your future search." And what do these firms want? Sound familiar? These questions were also going through the minds of our founders when t

hey were applying for graduate jobs in the City of London. 4 years later, they created Apportunity. Founded by a City lawyer and a City banker who also went through the gruelling application process, Apportunity is the new online careers service for graduates who are applying for professional jobs in law, banking or consulting. At Apportunity, we match graduates with a Graduate Recruiter in the same industry for application advice. Guidance with CVs, application forms, cover letters and mock interviews – it’s our bread and butter.

UK shale: a 'vital' role in the energy sector
17/04/2018

UK shale: a 'vital' role in the energy sector

A commercial awareness read for the aspiring energy lawyers among you! The fragile state of the UK's energy security has recently been uncovered by the 'Beast from the East'. Leading shale explorer, Egdon Resources, claims that British shale has a 'vital' role to play in

Google paid its UK workers over £200,000 on average last year
11/04/2018

Google paid its UK workers over £200,000 on average last year

The Silicon Valley giant paid a total of £656.8m to over 3,000 employees last year. This amount includes salaries, pensions, bonuses and social security payments. Google's filings show a staggering £1.27bn in revenue last year, alongside a pre-tax profit of £201m - a 34% increase from the p

Facebook's data protection breach
10/04/2018

Facebook's data protection breach

Over 87 million Facebook users had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy. Though the most worrying revelation was that Facebook decided to remove a feature that enabled others to search for someone using their telephone number.  The issue is that this feature

Mark Carney warns of rise in interest rates
06/04/2018

Mark Carney warns of rise in interest rates

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Competition: win 2 City Careers Series handbooks!
06/04/2018

Competition: win 2 City Careers Series handbooks!

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Landmark ruling: British group to take case to ECJ
06/04/2018

Landmark ruling: British group to take case to ECJ

Five British nationals residing in the Netherlands have bid to retain their EU citizenship rights after Brexit. The case will be referred to the ECJ where the ultimate question will be asked: will British nationals lose their EU citizenship and related rights after Brexit? There is still a concern

Meet Matthew
06/04/2018

Meet Matthew

We'd like to introduce you to Matthew! He has over 5 years' experience as a Graduate Recruiter and most recently worked at Shoosmiths, a national UK law firm.  Matthew is here to help you with your training contract applications and interviews! To begin your journey with Matthew, simply cl

What other students are saying about us
09/02/2018

What other students are saying about us

Here's a snippet of how we helped an undergraduate student at the University of York: "My adviser at Apportunity was a true pleasure to work with and gave great insight into each question and how to improve for my interview at a Magic Circle law firm. Thanks for arranging the mock and truly a

Declining sales but increased profit? Thank you iPhone X!
09/02/2018

Declining sales but increased profit? Thank you iPhone X!

Apple, tipped to be the world’s first trillion dollar company, saw a fall in the number of iPhones sold in the last 3 months of 2017. Yet profits appear to have increased; this is owing to Apple’s higher priced products, notably the $1,000 iPhone X. Tech is an increasingly prominent feature of t...

NEW! Skype with your Apportunist
07/02/2018

NEW! Skype with your Apportunist

You can now receive guidance on your applications on a Skype video call with your Apportunist. Why Skype with an Apportunist? You’ll have the benefit of interactively discussing your feedback and guidance with your Apportunist and, importantly, the opportunity to ask any questions. Video feedback ...

Bitcoin faces its worst week since 2013
05/02/2018

Bitcoin faces its worst week since 2013

Students need to develop their commercial knowledge on cryptocurrencies and, in particular, the regulatory concerns which surround them. This is a very topical debate and law firms will expect you to have a working knowledge of the crytocurrency market and its blockchain technology platform. In th

Brexit report: leaked
04/02/2018

Brexit report: leaked

MPs have now agreed to make available the leaked report on the economic impact of Brexit. Graduates will be expected to demonstrate their commercial understanding of Brexit in a training contract and vacation scheme interview, so knowledge of the implications of this report is a must. The report hig

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“Thank you for your application. We regret to inform you that you have not been successful on this occasion. Owing to the high number of applications received for this position, we are unable to provide any feedback on your application. We wish you the very best of luck with your future applications.”

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This was an all-too-familiar message seen by our founders, Nihaal, a law graduate, and Simran, an economics graduate. Rejection after rejection, having achieved the required credentials, they did not know what mistakes they were making in their job applications and so did not know what they needed to correct in the next one.

They turned to their university careers advisers for guidance, but the advice was often too generic for that required to succeed in their competitive industries. Their peers were in the same boat and only the lucky ones had contacts within their industry whom they could reach out to for advice. It was a noticeably fragmented and uneven playing field.