Law students navigate a competitive work environment and job hiring process. Here’s how to create an effective law student resume.
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Regardless of the type of resume format you choose, your resume is still likely to have similar sections. These are:
Header
Your resume header section is usually the first part of your resume and contains all of your contact information. In this section, you can include:
This gives the hiring manager the chance to contact you with updates about your application. You can also include a link to any professional networking sites like LinkedIn. This is a great way of showing off your professional contacts and helps to provide the hiring manager or recruiter with more information.
Your skills section might be the most important part of your resume if you choose a functional format over a chronological or combination. Your resume skills section should have a good mixture of both hard and soft skills. Here is a guide to hard skills and soft skills:
If you’re struggling to think of terms that sum up your knowledge of the legal profession, then think about including these skills as bullet points in your legal resume:
Work History
Do:
Don’t:
Although a potential employer may not require a cover letter with your application, you should consider submitting a cover letter anyway. Cover letters are a great way to give the hiring manager or recruiter additional information. You can include more in-depth explanations of your experience and describe how your skills make you the ideal candidate for the role.
1. Proofread your resume after you’ve finished writing it.
2. Keep your sentences short and try not to over-explain.
3. Use personal pronouns when writing your resume.
Providing a professional-looking resume is a great way to improve a hiring manager’s first impressions. If you want to improve this, then you can use a resume builder. A resume builder can help you choose a professional layout that makes the most of the white space of your resume. You can also choose a font and font size that allows you to fit in as much information as possible.
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