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Interviews

"Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?" Honest Answers for Every Situation

Redundancy, a bad manager, being let go or just wanting more: how to answer 'why did you leave' honestly without raising a red flag, with example answers.

8 min read8 Oct 2026
Graduate Careers

Assessment Centre Case Study Exercise: Examples and How to Approach It

The case study is where many graduate candidates run out of time. A simple approach for written, presentation and group case studies, with a worked example.

7 min read7 Oct 2026
Interviews

"Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?" How to Answer (With Examples)

The interviewer is not asking you to predict the future. They want to know if you will stay, grow and fit. Here is how to answer honestly, with examples for different situations.

6 min read6 Oct 2026
CV Keywords

Teacher CV Keywords: What UK Schools and Trusts Look For

The keywords and phrases UK schools, academy trusts and agencies look for on a teacher CV, grouped by what they prove, with examples of how to use them.

6 min read5 Oct 2026
Salary & Offers

How to Negotiate a Starting Salary in the UK (With Scripts)

The first offer is rarely the best one available. How to research your number, when to ask, exactly what to say, and what to negotiate if the salary will not move.

8 min read4 Oct 2026
Graduate Careers

Graduate Schemes 2027: When They Open and How to Apply Early

Most UK graduate schemes starting in 2027 are recruiting now, and many fill places as applications come in. Here is the timeline, the stages and how to get ahead.

6 min read3 Oct 2026
ATS Tips

greenhouse.io in the Job Link? How Greenhouse Applications Are Judged

Greenhouse is used by a lot of tech companies and start-ups, and it works differently from the big enterprise systems. Formatting matters less. Evidence matters more.

6 min read1 Oct 2026
ATS Tips

Applying Through Workday: How to Stop It Mangling Your CV

When you upload your CV to Workday, it fills in a form for you, and that form is what the recruiter reads. Here is how to make sure it gets you right.

7 min read28 Sept 2026
ATS Tips

How to Check Your CV Against a Job Description (10-Minute Method)

Most CVs are sent without ever being compared to the job ad properly. Here is a 10-minute method to check yours line by line, the way screening software and recruiters will.

7 min read27 Sept 2026
Resume Guide

The Hobbies and Interests Section: When It Helps and When It Hurts

When should you include hobbies on your CV? A UK recruiter's guide to when a hobbies and interests section helps, when it hurts, and how to write one that adds real signal.

7 min read5 Sept 2026
Job Search

Graduate Scheme Applications: Ready Before October Deadlines

Most graduate schemes are lost in October by people who started in October. How the timetable really works, and how to get your CV and applications ready in September.

8 min read4 Sept 2026

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