Career Tools

Essential advice and the best jobseeking tools


From creating a new CV to brushing up on your interview skills to negotiating a payrise, reed.co.uk brings you the best range of tools, tips and information to help you on your way.



Looking for a job

Step-by-step guide to jobseeking

Not sure where to start? Don't know how to resign? Let us be your jobseeking guide, every step of the way.

Benefits of temping

Tempted by temping? Find out why many jobseekers would rather work as a temp than be a permanent employee.

Benefits of contracting

Find out how working on a fixed term contract can offer the flexibility and variation that permanent work can't.

Benefits of volunteering

Even if you're looking for paid work, a stint as a volunteer can seriously help your career prospects. Find out how.

No-nonsense advice on Twitter

Follow reed.co.uk's very own career agony uncle, Frank Walters, with his no-nonsense jobseeking advice on Twitter.

Interview help

Interview skills DVDs

Need to brush up your interview technique? Learn the best ways to impress with this set of DVDs.

Personality Profiler

Increase the impact of your applications and highlight your key strengths to employers with a personal professional assessment.

Online Interview Trainer

Are your interview skills good enough to secure the job offer? Learn how to excel in the interview room and get the job you want.

Interview simulator

'Where do you see yourself in five years?' Be prepared for those awkward interview moments with our interview question quiz.

Dress to impress

Want to dress to impress without breaking the bank? Celebrity stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones tells you how.