I think it was Oscar Wilde who said “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”.
Nowhere is this more true than in applying for a training contract. Many applicants who would shine in interview are rejected due to submitting poor CVs. In truth, there is no magic formula for creating an interesting CV. However, there are a few simple guidelines that will improve your CV. None of the following recommendations should be surprising; simply answer the question – ‘what does a law firm want?’.
