Career Help & Advice Index

Cover Letter Tips

Cover Letter -Overview

Potential Pitfalls of Cover Letter Writing

Cover Letter Basics

What to Include in a Cover Letter

Cover Letter Length

Cover letter format

Complications

Speculative or Targeted Cover Letters?

Top 10 Cover Letter Tips

Adding motivation to your cover letters

Personal Statement Tips

100 Top Personal Statement Tips

Don’t write to the word limit unless it benefits you

How long is too long?

Make your own word limit

Minimum required words to make your point

Personal statement structure

Order your statement logically

Starting point – heading + answer

How to start a personal statement

Personal statement opening lines

How to end a personal statement

Personal statement closing lines

Weigh up their needs against your strengths

Be honest

…but not too honest

Fun Quiz

Test Your CV Knowledge with Our CV Quiz

Test Your Cover Letter Knowledge

How to Write a CV

Curriculum vitae lessons overview

Considering Impressions

Length, Format and Balance

Fonts and Colours

Spacing and legibility

Printing & Sending

First impressions

How to Write a CV – Method

Structure

Structure Overview

Personal Details

Profiles & Objectives

Objectives Example

Things to Include in Your Profile

Education Qualifications

Work Experience

Skills

Interests

References

Power & Effectiveness

Other (Important) Considerations

Top 100 CV Tips

Top 10 CV Tips

Free Reviews

CV review

LinkedIn review

Cover letter review

Case Studies

Medical CV

An Account Manager

Event Manager / Career Change CV

Two diverse jobs

LinkedIn Guide

What is LinkedIn and How Can it Help You?

How can LinkedIn help you?

Making Contacts (Part One)

Making Contacts (Part Two)

Writing a Good LinkedIn Profile

Things to Consider When Writing Your Profile

More Considerations – Getting Found

More Considerations – Getting Noticed

Infographics

Top 6 UCAS Personal Statement Writing Tips

Top 4 CV writing tips