Brought to you by Personal Career Management in association with Guardian Jobs Getting an interview is tough in today’s competitive job market. With more people applying for each job than ever before, it’s vital that you stand out from the crowd. Doing extensive research on the company you have been offered an interview for is […]
With the jobs market more competitive than ever it can be hard work just to get an interview, so once you’re actually in front of potential employers you don’t want to ruin your prospects with an ill-chosen comment. Sadly, some job hunters still do speak before they think. Corinne Mills, managing director of Personal[…..]
This post is about how to write a cover letter, what’s important, what’s not, and we’ll give you a template to follow. This is one you may want to read now, but then bookmark for later when you actually have one to write! Full disclaimer, I’m not a huge cover letter fan. Everyone has a slightly different[…..]
Resumes are very personal documents. In fact, whenever I’m reviewing a resume, I always ask permission before I mark it up. Who am I to edit your life’s work? That said, I can almost guarantee you that the way your career counselor handles your resume is not the way it will be handled once you[…..]