Career Resources

Increasingly employers are turning to LinkedIn as a tool to find the right people to fill all important job positions. With over 225 million users in more than 200 countries LinkedIn is the most popular professional networking website in the world. You will probably...

Many job application forms include a section where you asked to detail what makes you a suitable candidate for the job. This is a key section and one that you should spend time on but what should you include? It’s all about the person specification This should be your...

The first rule of applying for a job is that there is no one aspect of the application process that is more important than another. The covering letter is your opportunity to tell recruiters why you're the right person for the job and yet and it needs to be every bit...

Even some of the most successful and popular personalities need to have their CV updated. This CV came from a Mr S. Claus who has clearly gained a lot of experience during his (very) long career – but still his CV is still letting him down so let’s have a brief look...

There’s a knack to writing a persuasive resume and all too often people get it wrong. They wonder why they haven’t been asked to come for an interview little realising their CV is the main cause of the problem. If you are applying for jobs at the moment and think your...

According to the National Careers Service the biggest cause of problems when applying for new jobs was using a generic CV to send out to employers. Nearly 80% of advisers from the National Careers Service said candidates aren’t being offered interviews because they...