Resume Writing

With more than 500 million users worldwide, LinkedIn is easily the largest professional network on the planet. It’s not only large but also highly effective in helping professionals in many [...]

Recruiters in large companies often receive hundreds of résumés in response to one job advert. Since all applicants will have had similar professional titles and responsibilities, it is your [...]

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Preparing for job success doesn’t end with writing your résumé. With 90 per cent of recruiters using LinkedIn to source candidates, having a LinkedIn profile is as important as having a résumé. [...]

To gain a competitive edge in an interview, wear an item of clothing in the colour of the company logo or branding. This way you already look like part of their team. You must look the part. If [...]

You may be the perfect candidate for a job, but if you don’t perform well in the interview, you don’t get a second chance. Thorough preparation is the key to success.

While your résumé may list your academic and professional achievements, employers are just as interested in who you are as a person and are increasingly turning to Twitter and Facebook, in [...]

Returning to work after the holidays can be unsettling to say the least. That's why it's a good time to take stock of your career and give it some TLC if necessary. Some honest thinking and a [...]

Are you returning to work after a break, looking for your first job, or perhaps just updating your résumé (CV) and not sure what to include or how it should look?

If you're applying for a position in government, council, the public sector, a university, a school or a not-for-profit organisation, you will more than likely be asked to address key selection [...]

These days, recruiters no longer simply place job ads and wait for the applications to come in. They're also constantly looking at online profiles to see if there's anyone else out there that [...]

Considering that searching and applying for jobs is a demanding and time-consuming process, it's not surprising that many applicants hesitate to include a cover letter in their applications [...]