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Here's a guide on how to write the best job applications, graduate résumés, CVs, and cover letters.

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Application Forms: So Much Info, So Little Space
One of the major hurdles of job hunting is filling in application forms. This process of trying to squeeze your life into often too-small boxes needs to be as perfect as your covering letter or CV. Used wisely, forms can be the perfect way to sell your skills.

Applications and CVs Advice

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What’s In a Good Résumé?

There are several different types of résumés, but most commonly used is the chronological format as seen here.

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All About Your Résumé

Your résumé is usually your first step in convincing future employers that you’re the right person for the job. Make it count!

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Emailing with Confidence

Emailing recruiters should never be a casual affair. What are some of the key errors that you should keep an eye out for?

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Covering The Cover Letter

The cover letter is your résumé’s best friend. Don’t send one off without the other!

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Application Forms: So Much Info, So Little Space

Here is some advice to make sure your application makes it to the top of the interview pile.

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Cover letter blunders (and how to avoid them)

It comes as no surprise that graduate cover letters take ages to craft – and all that effort will be of waste if you include a cliché sta

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Gaps In Your Résumé

To a seasoned recruiter, the ‘chronological’ order of your résumé is the first thing that will catch their attention.

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Thx 4 Ur Consideration!

In an age of fast-talking, high-tech communication, it’s still a sin to be casual when e-mailing an employer. Remember, it's an application, not a post on your Facebook wall!

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Online Job Applications: After You Click The “Send” Button

Jaideep Patel explains some sure-fire tricks of increasing your online job hunt success rates.

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Introducing Yourself - The Cover Letter

A curriculum vitae (CV), also known as a résumé, should always come with a cover letter.

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How To Write Your CV: A 10-Step Guide

Your CV is an overview or summary of your qualifications and life experiences.

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