• Career Advice: Stay motivated during your job search. Challenge yourself to submit five applications a day or give yourself a deadline to find a job.

  • Career Advice: Prepare interesting yet relevant stories of past experiences that showcase your skills, e.g. conflict resolution, overcoming challenges, etc.

  • Career Advice: If you are in a creative role, make sure to have an updated online portfolio that potential employers can easily access. Add this link to your CV.

  • Career Advice: Once you have created or updated your CV, ask a friend or colleague that you trust to look over it. Ask them for feedback on how to improve it.

  • Career Advice: Ask your potential employer questions about the company and position, to show your preparation and interest in the company.

  • Career Advice: Don’t waste people’s time. Don’t apply to the same job multiple times in the same week in order to keep popping up on the radar.

  • Career Advice: Make sure you dress appropriately & are well groomed for interviews. Depending on the job, most professionals are expected to wear business dress.

  • Career Advice: Preparation is key to interviewing well. Look at lists of possible questions online, and make sure you have prepared some answers.

  • Career Advice: Don’t include so much information that it makes your CV looks cluttered. Avoid long paragraphs with very little white space.

  • Career Advice: Portray yourself positively and with confidence in an interview, but never come across as cocky or arrogant.