The Elevator

Analytical skills are highly valued in our fast-paced and ever-changing world. Whether you’re applying for a job or settled into your role and simply want to improve, employers want employees who can think critically and solve problems efficiently. This post covers everything you need to know.

The success of a company lives and dies with its approach to customer service. How can you describe your customer service skills on your CV? What stories will you tell?

When HR people review applicants, they want to know not just what you do, but who you are. How do you choose those job-winning traits and illustrate them on your CV? The blog below has some answers.

What does CV stand for? There is a short-form and long-form type of CV, or curriculum vitae. These are two distinctively different documents with the same name. We hope your confusion dissipates with our explanation of all this, starting with the easy part.

What are your strengths and weaknesses? If you are not sure about this, you either haven’t thought about it enough or you have thought about it too much. Let’s take it slow.

Hiring managers are looking for more than just hard job skills. They want to know if you arrange your day efficiently, make deadlines, and get everything done. So, how do you let them know you’re an organisational artist?

Communication skills are in top demand from employers. So what exactly do they entail and how can you improve yours? And just as importantly: How can you make sure that your employer notices?

Before you put pen to paper, you need to know how long your cover letter should be. Read our guide to make sure that you get it right.

Including a photo on a CV is not usually something that an applicant considers for long. It is either customary in your country, or it isn’t. However, if you are moving internationally, you may think about whether you wish to fit in with the locals who may include a photo.

Everyone has a first job. Obviously. But how did they manage to get that first job without experience? It may be daunting to try to fill out a CV when you don’t have a work history. This blog will help you fill in the blanks.

Of all the tasks during a job search, addressing a cover letter correctly may not seem to be the most taxing. While this is true, take care. If you get it wrong, there will be consequences.