Aspiring lawyers outweigh post-graduate opportunities by 8:1

Nov. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- The Bar Standard Board (BSB) stated that they were just 1,300 pupilages awarded in 2008/2009, while the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) registered 6,300 training contracts in the same time. Compare this with the 90,000+ students studying law and it’s an indication that tough times lay ahead.
   
After a recent poll by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit showed that graduate unemployment hit a 17-year peak, Paul Harris, Director of law careers information website allaboutlaw.co.uk, highlighted the importance of having something a little different on your CV:

“With so many people going to university, employers are increasingly looking for more rounded individuals with more than just a degree. It’s not all doom and gloom at all. It’s just about making the most of your free time and engaging yourself in as many CV-boosting activities as possible.”

Allaboulaw.co.uk is a website for students made by students. It offers informed advice on how to boost your CV, build up your work experience and how to get involved in vocational schemes and internships.

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