OK so the second year is now in full swing, which means the new modules are well underway.
One of the modules we look at as second year students is Professionals in Practice, which aims to look at what different career options are available to law graduates and how to prepare you to apply for them.
So we have received our assignment briefing and everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
A CV. I kid you not, a CV. Our responses to this, a piece of cake. Oh, how wrong were we.
You see we all thought the same, some of us have been writing CVs for years, a bit of employment history, a bit of school life, easy.
NO!
And the reason, well because we are all wanting a career in Law. And, with the current stats showing that there are already 15,000 Barristers and 159,000 solicitors already in the business, it is more cut throat than we expected.
So Professor Hardy was on the case.
This week we were lucky to meet Danni, head of HR at ASONS. ASONS is a thriving firm right here in Bolton, set up just seven years ago by a gentleman called Imran, a former taxi driver. Now due to its successful growth, ASONS is set to move into new premises, offering a large job increase.
Danni went on to explain that the firm offers substantial training and prospects to graduates and the firm is even offering the LPC (Legal Practitioners Course) to three people every three months.
This was refreshing news in a time when students are struggling to get the opportunity even for work experience and traineeships, both of which ASONS also offer.
Danni then passed over to Phillip who gave us a fantastic insight into CV building and Interview skills, sharing the perspective of the employers and what they look for today in a future employee. He offered handy tips to make our CV stand out from the crowd and how to wow the employer in an interview.
Their advice was really helpful in preparation for the eventual need to start applying for positions.
A big thank you to both Danni and Phillip of ASONS and Professor Hardy for the opportunity to learn more about a local firm.
Be sure to check out ASONS and why not enquire early about opportunities at available to you.
http://www.asons.co.uk/were-unique/
https://www.facebook.com/asonssolicitors
Anyway, back to trying to sell myself, for want of a better expression. Who would have thought writing a CV could be so hard.
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