Cover letters, eh? I’ve written three this week (so far) and it’s starting to feel like going into battle. So, how can we ensure our hard work will actually pay off and our cover letters will blow the enemy’s  future employer’s ships out of the water? It’s time to get combat ready! Here are ten […]

  Ok, you’ve made the resolution. It’s a new job for you this year! It’s time to dust off your CV and give it some TLC – it’s makeover time! We sat down in a Facebook Live chat with Antonia from Blue Dot HR a few months back to help answer some of your CV […]

The amount of time recruiters and HR folk spend on each resume is limited, even more so when they have a large volume to look through. So to get yourself from no job to new job, your CV needs to stand out and for the right reasons. With the abundance of (oftentimes conflicting) information on […]

Let’s face it. Being good-looking is important. However, I’m not talking about perfect ‘golden ratio’ cheekbones or flawless skin. I’m talking about how important it is for your CV to be “good-looking”. Why is a good-looking CV important? Recruiters and employers have limited time to read the pile of applications to find the right candidate. […]

There are some simple things you can do to your job application that will make a BIG difference to your level of success. They are small things, but they can be easily forgotten, especially when you are at that final stage and have been agonising over it for so long. Here’s our job application checklist […]