3 CV Tips for Students

by | Apr 9, 2016 | CV tips

Recently I helped a group of students with their personal statements for university applications. We spent just under 3 hours identifying skills and achievements as well as figuring out what really motivates them to go to university and study their chosen course.  I...

Fridays job search tip

by | Nov 28, 2014 | Job Search

Tailor your cover letter for every job  You only have a few seconds to make a good first impression so never send a generic cover letter; recruiters and hiring managers will see straight through it and think that you are not that interested in the job because you...

3 Tips for writing a motivation letter

by | Apr 2, 2014 | career success

I am busy preparing for a workshop to show school students how to write a motivation letter, or personal statement, that they can use when applying to universities and thought I’d share a little of what I will be covering. The term cover letter, motivation letter and...

7 Tips to a winning CV and motivation letter

by | Mar 7, 2012 | CV tips

Did you know that:  85% of CVs go in the bin without ever being read? When a recruiter is reviewing CVs, they will have a ‘yes’ pile and a ‘no’ pile and it is likely that they will have decided which pile to put your CV in before they reach the end of the first page?...