Career advice

Practical tips to help you find work faster and get paid what you are worth.

Write a CV that gets noticed

• Keep it to two pages and put your most recent job first.
• Lead each job with what you achieved, using numbers where you can.
• Use words from the job advert — many employers search CVs for them.

Upload your CV to see what it is worth and the jobs that fit it.

Search smarter

Describe the job you want in a sentence — place, hours and pay included — and turn on a job alert so new jobs reach you first.

Prepare for the interview

• Read the company page and the job advert again the day before.
• Prepare three examples of things you did well: the situation, what you did, and the result.
• Have two questions ready to ask them.

Know your worth

Check typical pay for your role and town on our salaries page before you discuss an offer.