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Career advice

We have free career guidance and advice for every step of the way to getting the job you love. Look no further for the best career help around including how to find a job, how to write a winning resume and cover letter, how to succeed in interviews and answer tricky job interview questions; and how to resign gracefully from your old job.

Job-hunting tips

How to write a successful job ad

Writing an effective job advertisement is the best way to woo the right applicants and will help you sort the wheat from...

Boosting your bank balance with temp work

Romancing your job
How to start your career as a freelance journalist
Tips on how to find a job

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Resume & cover letter tips

How Boomers can get more bang out of their resume and cover letter

Don’t let your resume date you as a dinosaur! Gone are the days when resumes were just a dry list of duties for every jo...

What NOT to do on a cover letter

What NOT to do on a resume
Cover emails: what you should know!
Choosing the right referees

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Selection criteria tips

Sample selection criteria responses

Responding to selection criteria is the area that trips up most people applying for a government job. When answering the...

Writing your selection criteria responses

Selection criteria: The key to your dream government job

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Job interview tips

Job interview question and answer: Describe a situation where you had to deal with a difficult person

All of us have had to deal with difficult people at some point in our lives. They may have been at work, at school, or e...

Job interview question and answer: Do you prefer to work alone or in a team?

Job interview question and answer: Describe a situation where you had to show leadership
Job interview question and answer: Tell me about a time you experienced failure and how you handled it
Job interview question and answer: What accomplishments are you most proud of?

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Resignation tips

How to lose a job in 10 days

03 June 2009

By Helen Isbister Want to lose your job? Want to lose it fast? Here are some sure-fire ways to get dumped by your boss ...

Free sample resignation letters

What's in an exit interview?
Kissing your job goodbye: how do I quit?
Take that, I quit!

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