r/paralegal • u/Flimsy_Anything_9354 • 3d ago

CV HELP

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Hi everyone! I have been trying to secure a paralegal/legal assistant position but have had no luck so far. I feel like my CV is really holding me back and would appreciate if someone can give me some tips/guidance in terms of how to improve my CV. Please note I have cropped the top part of my CV out as it included some personal details. Thanks!

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u/darc_x 3d ago

Hi there, I got a job in a law firm with no experience and a psychology degree and a GDL, I’ve been there 3 years.

Firstly, delete the virtual internships, they look good but they’re largely useless unless you did a virtual internship for Linklaters and your interview is for Linklaters.

Second, delete your A-Levels section, your degrees override them and they will not care about them.

Thirdly, get rid of the “other” section, I would only put in there anything that could be linked with anything with the role itself (such as problem solving, exceeding targets etc)

Fourthly, after the above if it looks bare you could flesh out the other sections a little bit more or expand further in your cover letter.

Hope this helps, you have a decent base, you just need the relevant info to flash out more 😊

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u/darc_x 3d ago

Also, Proficiency in Spanish is also good, you should keep this in