Nov 19, 2018
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have ex-recruiter Sadie Jones with us to answer the most common questions we've been getting about resumes and cover letters.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why you should almost always stick to a one-page resume
- How and why it’s important to insert some personality into your resume
- What work experiences to include and which ones you can leave off your resume
- How to get help improving your resume
- What goes in a cover letter, and why you really DO have to write one
- Where and how to address resume gaps, bad grades, and other common hiccups
Resources:
- CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta)
- Resume and Cover Letter Basics (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-12-resume-cover-letter-basics/)
- Resumes and Cover Letters with an Ex-Biglaw Recruiter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-111-resumes-cover-letters-ex-biglaw-recruiter/)
- Avoid these Resume No-Gos (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-127-avoid-resume-no-gos/)
Download Episode Transcript: https://lawschooltoolbox.com/lst-ep-173-faqs-about-resumes-and-cover-letters-w-sadie-jones/
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Alison & Lee