Having a well-written, nice-looking resume is a critical piece of the job hunt puzzle. Here are 10 tips to help you accomplish the task: Have a Winning CV 1. Presentation is important. Don’t hand-write your CV, or use wacky typefaces or colored paper. Arial or Times New Roman will do fine, in 10, 11 or 12 point. 2. Pay attention to layout: make your resume easy to read by spacing sections out and keeping margins generous. 3. Use a ‘professional’ sounding email address such as (your real name)@hotmail.com rather than kitty_kat_ibiza_angel@email.com 4. Keep it simple. Weigh up information that has to be on there with stuff that’s more suited to conversation at interview. 5. Use active verbs (such as ‘achieved’, ‘set up’, ‘managed’, ...

Your letters, hints, tips and advice about working abroad Jade Before you go abroad make sure you take a little time to learn about local customs. While in Thailand last year I discovered that it’s very offensive to kiss someone on the cheek when you meet them. Instead it’s customary to bow. Sam I was working abroad in Australia for 10 months and couldn’t find any work in the cities once I was out there – most restaurants and cafes will only hire women. Problem for us blokes! Therefore I would strongly recommend either looking for a job in the newspapers before you get to a city or secure a placement through a website before you jet off to Oz. I survived purely on non-taxed ‘cash in hand’ based jobs, working as furniture removal man or any sort of labour...