Introduction
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Why train at Michelmores?
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What we offer
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Meet Georgie Lewis, our Early Careers Manager
What have you learnt from your time in Early Careers / HR? By making changes to your early careers offering and processes, you can have an impact on not just the trainees/junior talent joining the firm in the next few years, but also the future of the firm. You also really have the ability to change someone’s life whether that be through running a talk which inspires a school student or from offering someone a training contract – and that is very rewarding!
How did you get to where you are today?
No 2 days are the same and no 2 candidates are the same and that is what makes it an exciting area to work in. If you weren’t in Early Careers / HR, what would you be? When I was younger I always wanted to become a chef and set up my own restaurant … that dream was halted by my lack of cooking ability! I really fell into HR and I can’t imagine myself doing something else now.
I studied at Birmingham University and completed a Business Management Degree. I then joined a financial graduate scheme and ended up in HR where I found my passion for early careers and inclusion & diversity. I then made the move to Michelmores in 2021 and moved into this early career’s role.
What do you like most about Early Careers Recruitment?
What is your proudest career moment?
Assessment days! I love running these and watching candidates who I have interacted with through the rest of the recruitment process and seeing them giving the days their all and showing their potential. It’s really exciting to meet people who will be the future of the firm. It is exciting to think someone you hire to be a trainee could be a partner of the firm, and that’s why it is so important to make sure I get it right with the decisions I am making and the processes I implement.
What is your favourite thing to do in your free time?
Launching the graduate solicitor apprenticeship at Michelmores and being one of the first firms to offer this. It is so exciting that there are now so many routes to qualification and students can choose the path that is right for them, and I am really proud of Michelmores for implementing this as one of the first firms and continuing to add to our early careers offering – shows a true investment in junior talent.
Anything with eating or drinking involved with family and friends are my favourite things. Given what you know now, what advice would you give your younger self? Be yourself. This will help you find the right firm for you and end up in a role you are meant to be in. Being yourself will help you find both those things.
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