Be sure to highlight any qualifications that are relevant to the role you are applying for. Etc if you are applying for a role in a medical law department make sure that you highlight that in your experience.
In your skills section its useful to head to the website of the company you're applying to see what their key attributes/skills are and then see if any of your skills align.
CV
Name:
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Contact number:
Email address:
Personal Statement:
- Describe yourself
- Highlight your abilities etc 'can communicate with clients, draft documents...'
- State your interest in the legal sector and relate it to the job type you're applying for
- Make a note of what you are hoping to gain from this role.
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Educational Qualifications:
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University:
University Name, Location - Month-Year/Month-Year
Grades Achieved: Law (A) Criminology (C)...
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College:
College Name, Location - Month-Year/Month-Year
Grades Achieved: Maths (B)....
Secondary School/Comprehensive:
School Name, Location: Month-Year/Month-Year
Grades Achieved: English Literature (A)....
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Career History:
Company Name, Location — Job Title
Date: 00/00/00-00/00/00
Explain what roles/activities you carried out:
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Helped
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Organized
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Worked
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Company Name, Location — Job Title
Date: 00/00/00-00/00/00
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Listened
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Built
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Identified
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Company Name, Location — Job Title
Date: 00/00/00-00/00/00
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Managed
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Instructed
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Collected
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Skills:
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Communication skills (oral and written)- through interacting with customers and by writing essays.
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Team player- worked together with colleagues and other students at university to achieve set tasks.
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Language Skills- Speak multiple language which allows me to communicate with a variety of customers/clients.
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Legal Skills- I have developed this skill by using Westlaw, LexisNexis and LawTrove.
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Attention to detail- through spotting problems in problem questions.
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ICT skills by using Microsoft Office, computers and the internet.
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Time management- developed and improved through meeting set deadlines at university and work.
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Interests/Hobbies:
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Interest: Mooting Society, What you did: Collaborated and competed with fellow students and at a a national level, What you gained from it: Mooting has built my confidence and presenting skills allowing me to discuss and make arguments clearly and concisely.
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Further examples: Law society, Football Club, Volunteering
References:
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Available on request
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Example: Dedicated, Ambitious LPC student with a strong passion for law. Currently looking for a challenging experience within the legal industry where I can showcase my communication and problem solving skills...
Always point out what tasks/skills that you used during each job. When you are doing this use verbs to catch the employer what skills you used in your role
This is your time to show who you are as a person and state what really sets you apart from others non academically. Employers don't just want clones, they want a diverse candidates so make yourself stand out!
Do's
1.Explain what you did in detail during your experiences
Example: Customer assistant -
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Communicated with customers on a one to one basis
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Helped in assisting customers through serving products, locating products for customers and answering any queries that customer may have
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Organized items within the store, ensuring everything is in an orderly and presentable on shelves, till fronts and window displays.
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2. Give your cv a name don't just call it ‘CV 2020’ or ‘New CV’ instead, opt for the name of the company or the position that you are applying for
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3. Ask someone to look over your cv before sending it to an employer, another set of eyes can reveal mistakes and awkward use of words
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4. Proof read your CV before sending it off!
Don'ts
1. Put your address on your cv
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2. Use capital letters or italics. By using these you are automatically making it harder for your employer to read your cv. So stay away from them!
3. Use more than two pages!
When an employer sees more than two pages they are considerably less likely to look at your cv
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4. Misspell the the company's name! This happens more often than you think so be sure to double check before sending an application in
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5. Include irrelevant information such as two weeks experience as a primary school teaching assistant.