Monster.co.uk Career Advice

There are right and wrong ways of resigning from your job. Get it right, and you could enhance your career prospects.

Getting a better job doesn’t always mean changing employer - there are often great opportunities with your existing employer.

We all have times when we're busy, but for a healthy work-life balance, that should be the exception rather than the norm.

After you've survived your first day, concentrate on building good relationships with your new colleagues.

It took you a lot of effort to get there, so make the most of it and enjoy your new working environment.

Ideally the transition from one job to the next is quick and without a loss of income. The reality is often very different.

A combination of bonuses and benefits is a much more effective way to create a motivated workforce than salary increases.

It can be easier holding out for more money when you're being offered a job than trying to get a raise when you have one.

As you work out your real worth in the job you are in now or hope to move into, do everything you can to research the market.

Most interviewers will give you an opportunity to ask questions, so be prepared to make the most of it.

Although there is no set format that every job interview will follow, there are some questions that will always crop up.

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but most of us do. It’s always good to start as you mean to go on in job interviews.

Most people dread job interviews, but by approaching them in the right way you can make sure you don't freeze on the big day.

There are certain things that you should do to prepare so you are ready for everything you job interview has to throw at you.

Whether posting or emailing your application, your cover letter is the first chance you get to impress a prospective employer.

Your current CV played an effective part in getting you the job you have now, but it might not work again in another industry.

Tailoring your CV to suit the requirements of each particular job can greatly increase your chances of securing an interview.

It's easy to make mistakes on your CV and exceptionally difficult to repair the damage once an employer gets it.

Here are the most common phrases used on CVs and some suggested alternatives so you can stand out from the crowd.

You've got the basic elements of your skills and experience down, now you need to to ensure your CV has got the X-Factor.