Steps to get right back on the career ladder

Your CV needs to really stand out from the crowd. You need to create a master CV with all of your work history and experience, and then tailor it for each job you apply to. Once you have a CV ready to go, make sure you double check it for grammar and spelling mistakes.

There’s a chance future employers will be looking for you and doing background checks, so it’s worth a bit of effort going through all of your social media accounts to ensure they are suitable for potential bosses’ eyes. Before you post anything public, take a second to think whether you would be happy if a future employer sees it.

Use the extra time you have at home to learn new skills. You can fi nd courses to help you get to programs that you haven’t mastered. Many skills are transferable from one industry to another, so you just need to be clever about how you present them on your CV and in interviews.

Looking for a job is in itself a full-time job. You need to be prepared to go through different websites every day and tailor your CV and covering letter for every available role. It can be depressing going through endless advertisements and applying and being rejected. But keep going, it will pay off.