City CV Blog

Keeping your employees inspired, engaged, and fulfilled is good for business. This is a known fact, and has been for decades. However, the working world has changed. With the unprecedented pause that came with Covid-19, employees wrestled with countless questions: Is...

With an ever-increasing number of candidates intending to pursue a banking career, it has never been more competitive and demanding for fresh graduates, and it’s never been more important to write a great banking CV & LinkedIn profile. Drive, ambition, a high...

Are you a first or second year undergraduate? Are you interested in an investment banking career? Then this City CV Guide to Spring Week will answer many of your questions. Q: What is Investment Banking Spring Week? Firstly, it’s not to be confused with the American...

Job hunting used to be a much simpler affair. You would send your standard CV to a few recruitment agencies - one that specialised in your sector or to a recommended head-hunter and then sit back and wait for the calls. Today’s job market is far more proactive and...

Losing your job – or worrying about the possibility of such a thing – is one of life’s biggest stresses. If that’s how you’re feeling right now, don’t panic and try not to let all the anxiety get you down. Instead, check out our action plan for bouncing back – or just...

In today’s marketplace, not having a LinkedIn profile is no longer an option. Besides, why would you want to miss out on a responsive web page that might be read by thousands of people… especially when it’s free! More than that, it’s not only one of the best...

Your offspring have finally graduated – it’s time to rejoice!  It’s also time to put their hard-earned qualifications to work and help them find their first graduate job. And not just any old job – it has to be the right one. Competition is fierce out there and it’s...

Redundancies looming? 5 things to look for in an outplacement services provider How organisations conduct themselves when implementing redundancies has a lasting impact. Not only on the lives of departing employees, but also the future of your company brand and...

Recruiters and hiring managers expect every professional to have an active LinkedIn profile. However, they will ignore you if it’s badly written, incomplete or out of date. Despite this, the majority of users still simply set up their profile and then abandon it. You...