Career advice

To be prepared for new challenges, you'll need to stay motivated. Our comprehensive self-development Career Map has been designed with the committed, ambitious professional in mind. If you use it and review it regularly, it will prove an invaluable tool in your road to success!

Career Map contains six easy-to-complete goal-setting charts.

Each of these links will take you to a specific section of the Career Map. This will open a PDF which you can print and fill in by hand.

Your current job
25 goal-setting questions
Long-term goals
Action plans
Summary of objectives
Forward planning 

Remember to keep a copy of your Career Map handy at all times - and review it regularly to make the most of your potential!

Although the job hunting process may seem like a daunting one, it doesn't have to be. Hays has produced a range of articles covering each of the different stages of a job application, and our consultants will always be on hand should you require any further assistance.

If you are applying for jobs

Creating a CV
Writing a cover letter

If you are invited for an interview

Researching employers
Handling interviews
Making a presentation
Handling inappropriate interview questions
Handling second interviews

If you are offered the job

Accepting a job offer
Handling counter-offers
Starting a new job
Taking action after training

If you are leaving your job

Resigning
Redundancy – what now?

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