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“Commercial Awareness” Two words you will have heard repeatedly over and over at law school, on your LPC, when applying for jobs, on your training contract, when applying for NQ jobs. You will have been … Continue reading The Importance of Commercial Awareness
Don’t just send the CV and forget about it. If there is going to be a delay between sending the CV and a decision being made and your circumstances have changed – send the firm … Continue reading CV How to #4: Keep your CV Up to Date.
Previously I have been talking about the more chronological CV split into Education and Work History – the more traditional CV that we use for most Job Applications. Today I wish to have a closer … Continue reading CV How to #3: The Hybrid CV – focusing on your skills
5 common mistakes and how to avoid them: Spelling & Punctuation Everyone knows this one. Everyone highlights the importance of proofreading, but the reality is a lot of mistakes still slip through. Your eyes adjust, … Continue reading CV how to #2: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid
You should always spend a fair amount of time perfecting your CV and tailoring it to each vacancy. However, you can waste a lot of time debating over how to do the CV, what to … Continue reading CV how to #1: The CV in Bullet Points