Top 5 tips - employment and training advice

Rob Friday is our fantastic Employment and Training Advisor, working with customers from across Longhurst Group to help them into work, education or employment.

Whether you need to freshen up your CV, sharpen your interview skills or simply need some general advice to improve your career prospects, Rob is here to help.

In each edition of Our Voice, Rob shares his top five tips for finding work, or getting into further education.

Application Forms

Application forms are a necessary hurdle for many jobs. Here are some ways to tackle them.

Voluntary work

Volunteering opportunities come in all shapes and sizes. They can often speed up your chances of finding paid work.

Networking

The old saying ‘it’s who you know, rather than what you know’ still applies today. Using your personal network is a great way of increasing your chances of finding work.

Using the Internet

The internet is the world’s biggest library and is at your fingertips to help you get closer to the job you want. Here are some of the ways you can you use it.