Our archive of CV tips, advice and employment articles.
Getting sick and tired of coming into the same job day-in-day-out? Bored of seeing the same old faces? Struggling to motivate yourself to continue down a career path you no longer wish to follow?
26 Jun In Advice Articles, Career Progression, CV Advice and Tips
It’s difficult to get job interview practice as it’s hard to re-create the pressure of being questioned by a stranger when there’s a valuable new job position at stake. However there are a number of things you can do to help you gain that extra…
26 Jun In Advice Articles, Job Interviews
A general or all purpose cover letter is a basic adaptable letter that you can use to accompany your CV when applying for job positions or tentatively sending your CV to companies in order for them to consider you for any upcoming positions. These letters…
15 Jun In Advice Articles, Cover Letter Writing
When you are writing a CV you automatically worry about the content. You want it to be packed with information that is both relevant and exciting. However it’s not just the content of your CV – the design and look is also vital. The age old…
10 May In Advice Articles, CV Advice and Tips
A clearly laid out and well designed CV (view our sample CVs from the left-hand toolbar for examples of this) will capture that attention initially and ensure the prospective employer reads the rest of the document which essentially is your only marketing tool in this…
29 Apr In Advice Articles, CV Advice and Tips
If you’re currently seeking employment but have minimal past work history or professional contacts it can be very difficult to include relevant references on your CV. This can prevent you from even being considered by a potential employer and could result in it being very…
12 Apr In Advice Articles, CV Advice and Tips
Any minor mistake or spelling error may really be the difference between you being offered an interview or your CV being simply discarded.
12 Apr In Advice Articles, CV Advice and Tips
If you do have gaps in your employment history you should be re-assured that this is quite common for most people and that it is not a factor that will hold you back when applying for new positions. You may feel uncomfortable with these out…
08 Apr In Advice Articles, Job Interviews
At Jobulo we often remind our members that CVs do not get jobs. However, they can secure you an interview. In the first stage of an application for a new job your CV is the only document that represents you and what you can do for your…
07 Apr In Advice Articles, CV Advice and Tips
Many people spend a lot of time pondering this question when writing their CVs as it’s often very difficult to decide on how much to mention or decipher which particular hobbies and interests will impress a prospective employer the most. To help you figure this…
02 Apr In Advice Articles, CV Advice and Tips