How to start looking for work
This section covers everything from job search dos and don’ts and what to include in your CV, as well as our key tips to help you how to find a new job, whether it’s full-time, part-time, or temp. Find out everything you need to know about looking for work now.
ATS: What you need to know
Not sure what an ATS is? We’ve got you covered. To make sure you’re clear on how an ATS works, here’s everything you need to know about applicant tracking systems:
Jobs for 16-year-olds
16 and ready to work? Here are a few jobs you can do – and a handful of helpful hints to get your career off on the right foot.
How to add courses on LinkedIn
Your CV and cover letter aren’t the only places you can demonstrate your skills. To make sure your social media profiles aren’t costing you the job, here’s how to add courses to your LinkedIn profile:
Top companies hiring November 2025
Looking for a new job this November? Discover top companies hiring, including Holland & Barrett, SNG, Travis Perkins, Savers, and Rolls-Royce.
How do recruitment agencies work?
Not sure how recruitment agencies actually work? Here’s a quick guide to help you get started, and some tips to help make sure they work for you.
How to follow up on a job application
Not heard back from an employer? Here’s when and how to follow up on a job application – plus some email templates to help you get started.
Five of the biggest frustrations about looking for a job
Hate job hunting? You’re not alone. To help you get through it, here’s how to deal with five of the biggest jobseeking frustrations.
How to deal with losing your job
Losing a job is never easy. To help you put a positive spin on the situation, here’s our step-by-step guide on how to deal with losing your job:
Five careers in housebuilding
Ready to renovate your career? To give you an idea of what you could do, here are just five of the best careers in house building, and our advice to help you get started:
What age can you start working?
Not sure what age you can start working? Here’s everything you need to know about when you can find a job – and some roles you could be doing right now.
Can’t find a job: What to do next
Struggling to find your perfect position? To help you turn your search around, here are our top tips on how to deal with it – and what to do next.
What does competitive salary actually mean?
More money, more…competitive salaries? To help you decode one of the most commonly used job ad terms, here’s what competitive salary actually means (and why employers use it):
Five things to consider when you receive a counter offer
To help you decide whether to stay or go, we spoke to recruitment specialist Optima, who shared five things to consider when you receive a counter offer.
Boolean searching: How it could help your job search
To help ensure your search results are as accurate as possible, here’s our quick guide on Boolean searching, and how it could help your job search:
Eight signs an employer is not the one
Sometimes finding the right job is as simple as finding the right employer. To make sure you know when to apply (and when to steer clear), here are eight tell-tale signs your potential employer is not the one:
What job adverts really mean
Let’s face it, job adverts aren’t always the easiest things to understand. To help you make sense of what employers really mean, we’ve decoded some of the most (over)used job advert buzzwords:
The most in-demand graduate employers 2016
Struggling to find your perfect match? Here are some of the most in-demand graduate employers hiring with reed.co.uk in 2016:
Job search: Dos and don’ts
Need to find a new job? It’s not about what you do, it’s the way that you do it. To make sure you know exactly how to tailor your search, here’s our list of job search dos and don’ts:
Unfair dismissal versus redundancy
Dealing with redundancy? Here the Money Advice Service talks about what makes a fair redundancy process, and when you may be considered to be a victim of unfair dismissal:
Is this the first job formula? Socialite students lead race for dream first role
The key to finding a new job: sociability; blogging; speaking French? Our latest research reveals all…
Jobseeking tips for introverts
More of a thinker than a speaker? Find it difficult to stand out from the crowd? Here are some of our top jobseeking tips for introverts:
How to: Keep your job search secret
Sometimes, the secret to success in your job search relies on… secrecy. To help keep your aspirations under-the-radar, here are some dos and don’ts on how to keep your job search a secret:
How to: Keep your online job search safe
Here are our tops tips to ensure you have a safer, more secure jobseeking experience
How to: Register and apply via mobile
There’s nearly nothing we don’t do on our mobiles these days. And job seeking should be no exception. Here’s how to register and apply via mobile:
Five characteristics of successful jobseekers
If you could highlight any one asset you really needed to find a job that you love, what would you choose?