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• 1. Tailor Cover letter to the company and the position you are applying for

Connect with the employer talk about their company don’t just send out the same cover letter to every possible employer.

• 2. Research the company

Do your research on any awards or achievements you can mention. This shows you know more about the company.

• 3. Use key words and phrases

This should connect to the job description. reflecting on the language in the job description.

• 4. Analyse the job vacancy carefully

Do you have the skills needed for the job? Is it the correct job for you?

• 5. Target your letter to the specific vacancy

mention the skills and experience you have for this position and why you are the correct person for the job.

• 6. Show the employer how you meet their requirements.

Give information about how you meet the requirements. have you done the job before if so for how long was experience did you get and how does it help this new position

• 7. Include the key criteria in your letter

Are you the person the company is looking for? If so why? Tell them why they should hire you.

• 8. Draw attention to key points in your CV

Connect to your CV – as you can see in my CV I have X years experience or as you can see from my CV if have the skills required for the position you have advertised give information on the skills and how they will help wit the position you are applying for.

The CV is the first impression a possible new employer gets. It’s the first hurdle you must jump went it comes to job searching.But where do you start?

The good news is that it’s not as hard as you might think.

1.Golden Role

Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages. set the page layout to narrow margins, this way you can get more information on the one page

2. Start Clear

Do not let your information get lost in trying to be fancy with different font and size for every part of your personal information. Put your name big easy to see and your address, phone number and email on one line under your name. You do not need your age, marital status or nationality. Just your contact information.

 

3. Personal Profile

A personal profile statement is a vital part of your CV, and it is a short statement outlining your personal characteristics. It tells the reader what kind of a person you are, the attributes and qualities that you possess and the experience you have. A personal profile is to the point do not use personal words such as I am…. or My…. Stay to only 4 lines this is not an essay section.

4. SKILLS

Skills comes next again keep it clear, bullet point form works best here easy to see someone reading your CV will not read a paragraph of information.

All your key information is clear easy to see and to the point. This information will change with every job you apply for so read the job description well and make sure you show the skill the employer is looking for if you have them. 
It is not one CV fits all.
Good luck in your job search. I hope this helps. For more tips and personal help contact us on info@careeradvice.ie

When it comes to picking a career it’s difficult. It does not matter how old or young you are. We go through different questions. What do I want to be when I grow up? What subject will I pick in school?What will I do in college? What will I do after college? 

Lucky for us times have changed and we do not have to pick one career for the rest of our lives. Changing jobs is part of life now if you’re not happy with your job just get a new one. Job hopping is normal. But does it look good on a CV? The answer is Yes and No; different jobs can show experience. Having too many jobs over a short space of time is never a good idea. It looks like you cannot stick at something and the employer does not wait to hire you, train you in and you leave.
So, what are a reasonable time to stay in a job to get the full experience from this position and enough time to know the job is not for you but still looks like you gave it all you could?

On a CV, anything less than a year (if it is not seasonal dependent) looks bad. The best advice I can give you is stick with it till you find a new job.