It’s one of the most frustrating things when you’ve put a lot of effort into your CV and you still don’t seem to be getting interviews.

In this blog I’m going to share five of my top tips to make sure that your CV works well for you. Unless the advert asks for anything specific to the contrary, check these things about...

In The Monday Munch this week we’re talking about the importance of listening to feedback on your CV so that you can check that it’s sending the messages you intend to send to your reader.

The key message being that it’s not about what you think you said, but about how the reader is interpreting it. The point being that if...

Well, it’s Job Action Day today and in The Monday Munch we’re talking about the importance of reviewing your career regularly.

One of the actions that will come out of that is to keep your CV up-to-date.

When was the last time you updated your CV?

If it was recently, well done! I’m fairly confident that for most of you, though,...

This week I’m thinking about your skills and qualities. The things that you’re good at and the things how you do them.

Think about each thing you do, each contribution and each achievement, as a hill or mountain in the landscape of your career. As you look closer, you’ll see that each is made up of skills and qualities and...

It’s a big question and one which you’ll get different advice on depending on who you ask.

Remember that this is your sales document, so you get to decide. Watch this short video (it’s about a minute) where I tell you how to choose.

Most people agree that a good profile serves you well on your CV. Its purpose is to grab your reader’s attention and give them enough information to want to carry on reading down your CV.

It’s a short paragraph of about 5 lines and this 1 minute video explains the key elements of a good profile.