So the day has come when I have got myself a proper adult job. Ok, this actually happened a few weeks ago but I've been dealing with my dissertation and a new job so I had to put this post on hold. But yes, I am now a recruitment consultant for a small company in Manchester and by looking at CV's all day long and receiving applications I have already learnt a few things about people looking for jobs (and believe me, I recognize myself in many of them). Therefore I'm now going to share some of my knowledge and maybe some advice, not because I am an expert (far from) but because I have made the same mistakes and am now learning how not to do things. 1. Keep your CV updated No one wants to see what you did 10 years ago if this isn't what you are still doing or if it is specifically relevant to the job you're applying to. I can only speak for myself but if you send a CV where you've been working on a contract since 2003 I would be slightly confused and probabl...
A girl's confusion about everything