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We are getting to the time of year when lots of people are looking for jobs, as the school and college holidays loom and thousands of students finish their degrees. It is a competitive market, so could someone else help you find a job? The job market: the iceberg principle Finding work is hard work …
Continue reading “Recruitment agencies: a secret weapon in your job search”
At the time of writing, the UK has called a one-month delay to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, and “Freedom Day” is now scheduled for 19th July. Underpinning all of this is the fact that some workers are still on furlough, some businesses are still at a reduced capacity, and some people will have lost …
Continue reading “Starting your job search after redundancy”
Applying for jobs can be daunting for a lot of people; even more so if you need a new job and are worried that you are not qualified. In this piece, we share some ideas to help you convince the employer that you could be the right person for the job. How do job adverts …
Continue reading “Three top tips when applying for jobs (even if you don’t meet the requirements)”
At the time of writing, the UK economy is starting to move again; you can go out for a meal or a drink, watch a film and fans are back in grounds again. This is good news for the job market, and in theory should make it easier if you are currently looking for work. …
Continue reading “The most important thing to do when you are applying for a job”
At the time of writing, the UK is following its “road map” to ease lockdown restrictions; shops and bars are open again, many people are returning to offices and workplaces, and more people are coming out of furlough. For many people, the pandemic has had a “feast or famine” effect on their working life. Some …
Continue reading “Covid-19: what difference has it made to your career?”
One of the reasons I started Karuna CV was because I recognise the value of careers advice and guidance, and I also appreciate that many of you might have had bad experiences getting careers advice in the past. I have worked in universities and colleges for over fifteen years, and one of the most common …
Continue reading “The job search: careers advice, guidance and coaching”
As the Founder of Karuna CV, it is my mission to provide you with impartial advice and guidance to help you with your career planning and job search. It hasn’t always been plain sailing though, so I thought I would share some of my negative job application experiences with you: The wrong job I was …
Continue reading “When the job search goes wrong – my story”
In our recent blog posts, we have covered how to get started when writing your CV; how to make it appealing to employers; and what else you can include to add value. However, your CV is only part of the equation, so what else should you think about? Here, we outline the top 5 mistakes …
Continue reading “The top five job hunting mistakes (and how to avoid them)”
Have you ever been given a template to use to help create your CV? There are loads available on the internet, and readers of a certain age may have used in-built templates on Microsoft Word. They usually tell you to complete sections for Education, Employment and Skills, and some include “Hobbies” or “Interests” – but …
Our last blog gave you some key principles for your CV; today we start to think about content – what should you include if you want to get that job? As if applying for jobs wasn’t hard enough, these days you can never quite be sure who is going to read your application. In some …
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