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Conversion Table for US GPA to UK class degrees
US Degree Classifications versus UK Degree Classifications
Converting overseas degree classifications on CVs to the local equivalent is vital, particularly in the UK.
We discovered this table online for converting US degree classifications into...
Writing a strong Statement for Job Application Forms
Writing a Good Statement for Job Application Forms
If you complete job application forms for local authorities or the judiciary, they often come with a supporting statement, statement of qualities, information to support your application,...
Should I include my Date of Birth or Marital Status on a CV?
Should I include my date of birth or marital status on a CV?
This is a question that comes up time and again. Why would anyone advise to include a date of birth or marital status on a CV? Well, I always recommend considering it, and I know...
How we prepare CVs
We have been preparing professional CVs for lawyers since April 2000 and the process is fairly simple.
Firstly we ask our clients to send us over a completed form on the internet with lots of detail in. Alternatively our clients can send over...
How long should a CV be?
How long is a piece of string? I get asked this question almost on a daily basis and hear a lot of different answers once I have given my response.
The usual or fairly common response is someone who has been told by a careers adviser when...
US Legal CVs compared to UK Legal CVs
We have recently taken an order from a US client looking for a CV to use with UK law firms and to present a CV in a way the UK law firms would understand it. Ten Percent Legal Recruitment & Careers Services have been assisting US, Australian,...
How to Write a Good Personal Profile Section on a CV
The first thing to say about a personal profile section is that if you have nothing to say, the best personal profile section for you would be an empty one and the space used more effectively for something else.
You only need a personal profile...
How Should I send a Legal CV to Law Firms?
If you are making an application for a legal job or speculatively approaching a law firm for any type of position including solicitor work or paralegal/work experience, you need to make a decision on how you send your details over. Do you need...
Making a Job Application after 25 years in the same post
We often get very senior solicitors and executives registering with us, and needing to make an application for work after many years in the same post and wondering what on earth they need to do.
Very often these candidates send a CV through...
CV Writing – Skills Sections
For the last five years, a UK university has invited me in to talk to their LPC students about their CVs. I receive a copy of the CVs beforehand, assess them, and then base my talk upon each groups’ CVs when I go and talk.
Some years...
CV Myth Exposed – Fitting a CV onto 2 Pages
There are a lot of resources out there from outplacement companies, CV advisers, HR consultants and recruitment consultants who all claim to be experts on writing CVs but who advise their clients to fit their CV onto two pages. They explain...
How to Write a Good Covering Letter
The aim of a covering letter is to give the reader of your CV a very quick indication of all the salient points they need to know. For most people this will basically be your job title, how many years experience you have, how much money you...
How to Write an Outstanding Legal CV and Covering Letter
Ten-Percent offers a CV Writing Service, a CV Review Service, CV Writing Packs and the Complete Guide to Writing a Legal CV. All CV Services are provided by a qualified solicitor, recruitment consultant and legal career coach. For details please...