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  • How to Get a Job With Little or no Experience

    What is the key to getting jobs with no experience? Luck certainly plays a part and personal connections can be hugely valuable, but what else can you do?
  • CV Personal Statement Examples and Tips

    Our tips for writing a personal statement for your CV that will help to get you hired, along with a couple of personal statement examples for inspiration.
  • Returning to Work After a Career Break

    Returning to work after a career break can be a daunting prospect. We explore the steps career breakers can take to smooth the path back to the workplace.
  • How to write a librarian CV

    The competition for librarian jobs continues to be tough with budgets being squeezed left, right and centre. This makes having a CV that stands you out even more important.
  • How to Change Your Career

    Want a career change but not sure which job is right for you? We guide you through the career change process to help you kick the inertia and make that move.
  • 6 Questions You Should Ask in an Interview

    These are the best interview questions to ask to show how committed you are to the process and to help you make an informed decision about the role.
  • Interpersonal Skills - What Does it Mean?

    What are the interpersonal skills that employers look for in a candidate, what jobs require them and what can you do to improve yours?
  • The STAR Interview Technique - How to Use it

    The STAR interview technique will help you answer competency-based questions in a clear, structured way and make sure you include all the key details.
  • How to Excel in a Competency-Based Interview

    Competency-based interviews are very popular among hiring managers, so it’s important you know what to expect and how to excel.
  • Character Reference Tips and Advice

    Not sure how to write a character reference? Our guide covers the details to include and features a character reference template you can adapt and use.
  • Making a case for flexible working in your company

    Interested in a flexible working approach? If you feel like your company should be adopting a more flexible approach to work, here’s a few tips on how you can build your case.
  • Writing an effective Operations Manager CV

    As an operations manager you are very much the organisation's heartbeat. Although the duties can vary widely, it is fair to say that there are few other roles that are as central and far reaching across the full spectrum of an organisation's activities.
  • Writing a great teacher CV

    A CV may be the first communication between you and a new employer. First impressions count. The experience in reading your CV is a vitally important one, setting the way that will hopefully progress through interview and employment. It is vital your teacher CV looks professional, positions you i...
  • Career Coaching, is it worth the cost?

    A full career coaching course can set you back £4,500. We find out what you get for that – and whether it can make a difference.
  • Writing a legal CV

    Whether you are an experienced corporate lawyer or a graduate just about to embark in your legal career it is important your CV showcases your expertise effectively.
  • Ten top tips when facing redundancy

    Dealing with redundancy can be hard at the best of times, let alone with the current lockdown situation, when there is so much uncertainty about how and when work and normal life will resume.
  • Working From Home Effectively

    Working from home can take some adjustment, particularly if you have always worked in an office or other type of environment before. Whilst it can be great to be surrounded by home comforts, it is also easy to get distracted. Here are some tips to help you to be productive and stay focused when w...
  • Writing an IT Developer CV

    Strong technical skills are a given within software development. However, there can still be a tendency within some IT developer CVs to over rely on languages or programming tools. For instance, sometimes these are unnecessarily listed for each individual project. It’s not the tools that are impo...
  • Writing an HR CV

    Whether you are a seasoned human resource professional or just starting out in your HR career, it is important that your CV works as hard as it can to persuade the reader to call you to interview. This is the primary purpose of your CV. In this article we will show you the key pointers in how to ...
  • Writing a Retail CV

    The competition for retail jobs is always fierce. This makes having a compelling CV all the more important.