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758 articlesQuota attainment on a CV: how to show targets that mean something
"Exceeded target" means nothing without the quota behind it. How to show attainment, ranking, ramp, territory and even a missed year on a sa…
How to Write a Cover Letter When You're Moving to a New City
Applying from another city? Put the move and the date in one line, answer the flight-risk worry, offer interview dates, and handle a partner…
Awards on a CV: Which to Keep and How to Write Each One
An award only helps if a stranger can tell who chose you, out of how many, and for what. Which awards to keep, how to word each line, and wh…
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Read moreRejected but they want to stay in touch: is it real?
Told you were a close second and to stay in touch? Here is the test that separates a real opening from a polite formula, and what to do in t…
Application status meaning: what under review really tells you
Received, under review, in progress, position filled: what each application status label is usually wired to, which changes matter, and when…
Are Job Fairs Worth It? An Honest Verdict and How to Work One
Job fairs pay off for students, volume hiring, local employers and career changers, far less for senior specialists. The verdict, then the t…
Connecting With Interviewers on LinkedIn, Before and After a No
Look at their profile before the interview, connect after it, and keep the link after a rejection. When to send the request, what the note s…
Trial shift job or trade test: what your CV is actually for
In kitchens, trades and warehouses the trial decides. How to write a CV that gets you there, what gets assessed on the day, and how to handl…
Cover Letter When Your Employer Is Unknown: One Clause Fixes It
Nobody has heard of your employer? Give the reader one clause of context (what it does, its scale, who pays it) and let the work carry the r…
Confidential numbers on a CV: showing impact under an NDA
Your best result is under NDA. Use percentages, ranges, ranks and anonymised clients to show impact, and why your discretion is itself part …
No Response Between Interview Rounds: When a Process Stalls
Mid-process and the recruiter has gone quiet? Why gaps between rounds happen, how to nudge once, what 'on hold' really means and when to let…
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