City CV Blog

Identifying areas of law that interest you and combining that with your checklist of potential firms is a crucial decision. While over 60% of lawyers move firms after four years, it becomes increasingly harder to switch specialities after qualifying. This stands to...

Times are changing. Some people say a bad reference doesn’t have the impact it might have done thirty years ago. But getting a less than positive reference can still be damaging in that it is likely to affect how prospective employers view you. These days, candidates...

Whether you are looking to apply for a training contract, pupillage or alternative legal career, your CV is a critical part of the application process that needs to make an impact. Law firms and chambers frequently receive thousands of graduate applications – so how...

CFA Career Conversation with Eleanor Anderson Eleanor Anderson, City CV’s Client Partnerships & Business Development Manager, took part in the CFA’s Career Conversations series this year at their 73rd Annual Conference. She discusses her best advice for developing...

You’ve helped them make the right choices throughout those key years. You’re supporting them through university to get the best qualification they can. Now it’s time to navigate the really tough bit: nailing a top graduate job. A more competitive job market has forced...

What do you associate with summer? Maybe it’s sunny days, ice-cream and drinking Pimm’s in the garden? Perhaps the reality is more flight delays and juggling childcare. Whatever your vision of summer, you’ve probably heard it’s a bad time to be job hunting or making...

According to LinkedIn’s research, 70-85% of job vacancies are never advertised. That figure is likely to be even higher for senior roles. According to some reports, less than 10% of executive-level jobs are filled through advertising on job boards. The vast majority...

If you looked at your CV, would you hire yourself? That was the question City CV’s CEO, Victoria McLean, asked the audience at the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute annual conference in London. Remember, recruiters and hiring managers spend just six seconds...

The UAE has been named one of the world's best places to work in the latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey. This puts the UAE ahead of other top destinations including the US, UK, Hong Kong and Australia. So, why all the positivity? First, the financial benefits can be...