Get that job

How successful are you at applying for jobs? Do you submit job applications that seem to disappear into black holes? Chances are that without a very professional resume with a well-written cover letter that says to the reader ‘pick me, I’m the one you want’, you are not going to have much success. And submitting the same old, tired resume (or CV) without adapting it to the particular job is just not going to get you anywhere. Right now the job market favours job hunters with more jobs than people to fill them. But companies still want to employ the best people. A sloppy application says ‘sloppy person’ so here’s some tips on what you can do to get your application noticed, to stand out at interview, and to get the job that you want. Once you’re there, we also have some helpful advice on keeping the job interesting and, when the time comes, how to leave gracefully.
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