job applications advice

Employment gaps raise questions, but they don’t have to ruin your chances. This is how to keep them focused on your value.

Hobbies on your resume can create connection but also bias. Here’s how to decide whether the potential benefit is worth the risk.

Should you remove older jobs from your resume? Discover why shortening your resume isn’t about hiding your age.

Should you include a photo on your resume? Discover why most recruiters recommend against it, when there are exceptions, and what to do instead.

The internet says remove them. Many recruiters disagree. After reviewing thousands of resumes and recruiting for more than three decades, I explain where referees fit into modern recruitment and why context matters.

Discover why generic resumes fail and how targeted applications dramatically improve your interview success.

Think a recruiter is lazy and inconsiderate for not calling you back about a job? Perhaps. But here’s 10 other reasons why – and most are about you, not them.

Not getting interviews for jobs you’re qualified for? Applicant Tracking Systems aren’t your enemy – your resume probably is.

A fancy resume template might look impressive, but it could be the very reason recruiters never call.

Should you go high? Should you go low? Or should you say nothing at all? Times have changed and so should your response to the expected salary question.

Learn what Key Selection Criteria actually is and how to respond to it with clear examples, strong structure and less waffle.

Are Expression of Interest roles worth applying for? Here’s the blunt truth about EOIs and when they’re worth your time.

Believe me your personal brand is already shaping your career. Here is why it matters more than your CV and how to make it work for you.