Career Advice: Study the job description and mirror the words and phrases in your cover letter and CV.

Career Advice: Create a separate email address just for job applications so that you can stay organised and check it regularly.

Career Advice: Ask friends or former colleagues whether there are any openings where they work and, if so, ask for a referral.

Career Advice: Make sure to tailor your CV to suit the culture, values and needs of the role and company you are applying for.

Career Advice: If you haven’t yet, sign up for your free month of LinkedIn Premium and explore its various advantages.

Career Advice: Ask your friends who work in human resources to check your CV and give you any tips they have.

Career Advice: More and more forums are opening up on social media to help people find jobs. Join as many as you can.

Career Advice: If you have been away from work for a long time, consider getting up to date training in your field, before applying for vacant positions.

Career Advice: If you don’t have job experience, consider volunteering and internships.

Career Advice: The “tell me about yourself” interview question doesn’t mean give a life summary. They want to know only what’s relevant about you to the job.