5 Career Checks You Can Do This Week

 

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Before You Apply, Pause. Check This First.

Most rejections happen before anyone reads your CV properly.

Quick self-check:

  • Does your CV match the role title exactly?

  • Are the last 2–3 roles clearly outcome-led?

  • Have you removed irrelevant experience?

  • Is your LinkedIn aligned with your CV?

Applying more doesn’t mean applying better.

Your CV Isn’t a Biography. It’s a Business Case.

Hiring managers scan, not read.

Ask yourself:

  • Can someone understand your impact in 10 seconds?

  • Are results clear, not implied?

  • Have you prioritised recent experience over everything else?

If your CV explains what you did but not why it mattered, it’s leaking value.

Interview Prep Isn’t About Perfect Answers.

It’s about clarity under pressure.

Prep this instead:

  • 1 clear story per role

  • 1 challenge you solved

  • 1 mistake you learned from

  • 1 question that shows commercial thinking

Confidence comes from preparation, not personality.

Thinking of Changing Direction? Read This.

Career pivots fail when people rename experience instead of reframing it.

Do this:

  • Translate skills into outcomes

  • Anchor experience to business problems

  • Be honest about learning curves

Hiring managers don’t need perfection. They need self-awareness and logic.

No Matter Your Level, This Still Applies.

  • Your CV is a tool, not your identity

  • Interviews are conversations, not performances

  • Career growth is rarely linear — and that’s normal

Save this. Share it. Revisit it before your next move.

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