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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 211152" data-attributes="member: 2672">Some feedback on your CV:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would remove the table formatting - this is creating a lot of unused space in your CV on the left hand column. It is also making the formatting slightly odd in places, such as how your certificates are listed (there is no reason why these need to be across two lines).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would also put the dates on the right hand side rather than the left. Your dates are actually the least important information, and because your reader reads left to right, you want to put the most important information first (e.g. your job title).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you are applying to TC/VS opportunities, put your academics ahead of your work experience</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You don't need to say things like "top 40 national firm" if your employer's name is on your CV.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Try to avoid the use of "I" or "my" when writing descriptions - for instance "I was selected to accompany" can just be "Selected to accompany" in bullet points.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Similarly "I was responsible for overseeing the monthly..." can be "Oversaw the monthly..."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Similarly "Got the opportunity to speak with..." can be "Spoke with..."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would add the dates of when you completed the Forage programmes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would write your degree classification as 2:1 rather than "second class (division 1)".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would include additional sections of your CV:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Non-legal work experience (part-time jobs etc)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Extracurriculars (any extracurriculars done at school, college, or university)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skills: languages, knowledge of legal systems/software</li> </ul></li> </ul>For anyone interested, we provide a full CV review service that can be found <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/product/cv-review/" target="_blank">here</a>. With the CV review, we work on changing the formatting/layout and make recommendations for improving the content, focusing on the detail and language used to improve how your descriptions sell your experiences clearly.</blockquote>

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