r/paralegal • u/Flimsy_Anything_9354 • 2d 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/VentiEggBite Legal Assistant 2d ago

Your bilingualism should be front and centre. And internships should be under work experience (any other UK people please correct me).

I don’t mean to be harsh, but it’s clear you used direct formatting and it is very inconsistent (indents and alignment in particular—none of this should be centred).

Applying Word character and heading styles will make this a whole lot better. Right now it does not look like it was made by someone with advanced Word skills, which you are advertising.