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758 articlesMessaging the Hiring Manager on LinkedIn After You Apply
Connection note, InMail or direct message? How to find the real hiring manager, write three sentences that point to your application, and kn…
Become a Trainer Assessor: Your CV From Trade to Training
Moving from the tools to training or assessing others? Get the right credential, turn years of mentoring into evidence, and rewrite your CV …
Do I need a cover letter if a recruiter contacted me? No, a note
A recruiter approached you and wants your CV. Skip the cover letter and send a short note: fit, notice, salary range, reasons to move, and w…
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Read moreThe printed CV: when paper still matters and what changes on it
Paper still shows up at panels, job fairs and trade counters. What breaks when a screen CV is printed, how to build a print-safe copy, and h…
Interviewer was unprepared? How to rescue a badly run interview
The interviewer has not read your CV, reads questions off a sheet or talks about themselves for forty minutes. The moves that rescue the int…
ATS data retention: what it stores and your deletion rights
Every application leaves a record: parsed CV fields, recruiter notes, rejection codes, test scores. Here is how long it is kept and how to s…
Best time of year to look for a job: hiring cycles by month
Budgets, holidays and graduate cycles shape the hiring calendar. See how January, summer, September and December really work, and what to do…
LinkedIn Profile for Tradespeople: Is It Worth It, and What Works
Many tradespeople do not need LinkedIn. Supervisors, technicians and agency workers often do. The honest verdict, plus a short profile built…
Cover Letter for a Maternity Cover or Fixed-Term Role
A backfill manager needs you useful in week two and gone cleanly on the agreed date. How to write the letter: fast ramp-up, inherited work, …
Right to Work on a CV: The One Line That Prevents a Silent No
A foreign-sounding name or an overseas degree can quietly cost you interviews. Exact right-to-work wording by situation, where it goes, and …
Interviewing Across Time Zones: Get the Hour Right, Stay Sharp
Remote hiring puts interviews at 7am and 10pm. Confirm the slot in both zones, survive clock-change weeks, stay sharp at odd hours and read …
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ATS & recruiter insight
How applicant tracking systems and recruiters actually read your CV — keywords, parsing, and screening signals.
CV & resume writing
How to write a CV that actually gets interviews — formats, structure, content, and examples.
Cover letters
Write cover letters that get read — structure, hooks, and templates by role and country.
Industry-specific careers
How to land roles in tech, finance, healthcare, design and other industries — CV norms, jargon, and hiring cycles.
Interview preparation
Pass interviews — common questions, STAR answers, salary negotiation, and follow-up.
Job search & career change
How to actually find jobs and pivot careers — search tactics, networking, and channels that work.
LinkedIn optimization
Make your LinkedIn profile attract recruiters: headline, About, experience, and SSI playbook.