subject: Improving Your Cv With Personal Training [print this page] Put yourself in the shoes of a prospective employer. What would you look for in a candidate? Qualifications are absolutely vital; a good grounding from the LPC shows that you have mastered the relevant skills and have a good understanding of the core principles involved. Experience is another crucial factor, one that can swing a decision for or against you. However, this is a bit of a Catch 22 situation for newcomers into the legal profession. Without experience, you may find yourself without gainful employment and without gainful employment, how are you going to gain experience? This is where the world of personal injury training can really come into its own.
Training for Tomorrow.
As a lawyer, it is compulsory to undertake at least 16 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training a year. Not only does this refresh your legal knowledge in an industry that has to adapt to change on an almost daily basis, but it gives you a greater understanding of your position in your company. However, without a job, can personal injury training give you any advantage in the job-market?
The answer is yes. By undertaking further legal training, the first thing you will signal to a prospective employer is your commitment to your chosen profession. Instead of resting on your laurels and relying on your qualifications, you are communicating your wish to be taken seriously. In addition, while others stagnate, your skills and knowledge will become greater and more dynamic, and the personal injury industry is one that revolves around change.
The Law is constantly being reviewed, updated and changed. By choosing to undertake further legal training, your knowledge will exceed those of your competitors and raise your profile in an employment situation. While it may be impressive to be able to recite a list of laws and legal precedents, it is equally unimpressive if they are outdated - a situation that can become a reality very quickly in the legal industry.
Competition.
With competition being so fierce in the job market, those looking to launch themselves into the legal system, change jobs or simply maintain their reputation need to think seriously about personal injury training. In addition to showing your dedication and furnishing you with new knowledge, training can also bring you into direct contact with others in your position. There can be no better way to exchange ideas, make friends and discover new opportunities than to mix with those who want the same as you.
In today's economic climate, employers look to hire on a long-term basis. Candidates are assessed as much on their potential as long-term assets as they are on their ability to do the job. By undertaking personal injury training at this stage in your career, you are telling your employer that you are prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to offer your employer your best. In an industry that is built on shifting sands, the adage that 'there is no substitute for experience' is no longer true.
Employers can assess you on your current activities as much as they can your past successes.
Copyright (c) 2011 Sue Richardson
by: Sue Richardson
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