CVs, cover letters & applications

We have now finished the latest edition of our guide on How to write CVs and cover letters. Read the guide on the CV or cover letter sections of our website or pick up a free copy from our office on Floor 3 of Tower 3.

We are also running a seminar on How to write effective CVs and cover letters on 7 June. Full details on our summer programme website.

Business Insider: What Recruiters Look At During the 6 Seconds They Spend On Your Resume

This article sheds light on a new study about recruiter’s decision making behaviour when looking at your CV or resume. Learn tips on making yours stand out. Read the article at Buisiness Insider.

All About Careers have helpfully put together a list of training contract deadlines and application details. The site also contains useful information to help you choose an employer and succeed with your application and interviews. LawCareers.net also provide a comprehensive list of training contract deadlines and lots of other legal careers information. Most of the positions close at the end of July but a few are closing over the next few weeks so make sure you don’t miss out!

To help with your preparation, LSE Careers have got several legal careers publications you can pick up for free including the Training Contract and Pupillage Handbook, Legal Week magazine, the Lex 100 and a range of Target Jobs Law magazines. Visit us on Floor 3, Tower 3 to pick some up.

Full details of the LSE Careers Summer Programme 2012 are now up on our website. Between Friday 11 May and Thursday 5 July, we have nearly 40 careers seminars on offer, covering subjects like interviews, applications, job hunting, networking and presentation skills, marketing yourself, choosing a career and two mock assessment centres.

No need to book any of these events – just turn up on the day! Find out more about our Summer programme 2012.

Take part in a short, confidential survey by JumpStart:HR to be in with a chance of winning one of three free resume reviews by their trained HR staff. The survey will ask you about your experience of online job searches and application experience. More at Online job searching survey.

Watch what happens at a typical assessment centre and listen to selectors’ feedback: The Assessment Centre 1 and Assessment Centre 2. Learn how to maximise your chances and see how employers select candidates from online application forms: Your job’s online.