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When it comes to writing your CV, Evelyn Cotter, founder of SEVEN career coaching, advises her clients to start by looking at the job spec of one or two of their ideal roles. She says: “Pick those apart, underline the keywords, and look at the use of language, skills, traits, experience desired and then see where you can mirror those in your CV.”
Once you’ve nailed your CV’s content, Pip Jamieson, founder of The Dots, recommends keeping it to a single page so the main points can be absorbed “in a one-minute skim read”).

After asking a friend or family member to read over your application, all that’s left to do is submit it.

Job search: this is the busiest day for new job searches, so be prepared with these quick tips