Ultimate jobseeker guides

Here’s our go-to collection of jobseeker resources – straight from our recruitment team at Consult.

CV tips, LinkedIn profile tweaks and interview tactics to make you stand out. The best of the best for job seekers!

Here are our top guides to help you land that next role.

1. Why you’re not getting hired.
2. The most annoying CV mistakes.
3. Your CV can be longer than 2 pages.
4. Ways to use AI in your job search.
5. Your LinkedIn profile is holding you back.
6. Answering top 10 common interview questions.
7. Ask these questions in your next interview.
8. The best thing to do at the end of an interview.

1. Why you’re not getting hired and what to do.

We’ve all faced rejection at some point, and it’s a tough pill to swallow.

But do you know why you’re not getting hired?

We’ve listed scenarios that might help explain the reason and what you can do about it.

Check out potential reasons why you’re not getting hired here.

10 of the worst CV mistakes we’ve seen.

And yes, they are all real examples.

If you notice any you’re making, it’s time for some adjustments.

Read the 10 worst CV mistakes here.

Don’t sell yourself short. 

A slightly longer CV (3-4 pages) that tells your story is way better than a one-pager that doesn’t do you justice.

Improve your CV with these tips.

4. Ways to use AI in your job search.

AI is changing how we work, learn, and grow.

It’s also changing how people land jobs and how employers are hiring.

Here are 4 ways to use AI to help your job search and future-proof your career.

5. Your LinkedIn profile is holding you back.

Over 61 million people use LinkedIn to search for jobs each week.

Is your LinkedIn profile bringing in or scaring away potential job opportunities?

Fix these 8 simple LinkedIn profile mistakes to be more discoverable, stand out to employers and be the envy of your friends and family.

You bombed the interview.

We’ve all been there. (Well, most of us.)

Use this guide to answer common interview questions to make sure you nail your next interview.

7. Ask these questions in your next interview.

Interviewer: Do you have any questions for me?

You: Nope.

Interviewer: Wrong answer. 

Don’t make the mistake of answering “no”. 

We’ve detailed some easy questions to ask your interviewer to have in your back pocket the next time this question pops up.

8. The best thing to do at the end of an interview.

After you’ve nailed the interview, shook hands and thanked the hiring manager for their time.

There’s one more thing you should do before calling it ‘job done’.

Here’s the best way to finish your job interview.

 

So, there you have it. Some helpful guides to help you land that next gig.

If you need any help along the way, don’t hesitate to reach out to the team. We’re always here!

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