Good information before expensive solutions. These sources are UK-oriented; users worldwide should check their own government's official career services.
ATS means Applicant Tracking System. Use clear headings, a simple layout, relevant truthful job-description terms and the requested file format. Avoid decorative text boxes and tables where they might disrupt parsing.
UK government ATS guidance ↗Copy essential and desirable requirements into two lists. Put one specific, accurate example beside each requirement evidenced in your CV. Ask before adding missing achievements.
CV tailoring guidance ↗Find the company's actual careers page. Compare job title, job ID, pay and contact domain. Never pay upfront for a job; investigate requests to move quickly to private chats or share identity documents.
Open employer check in Aletheia ↗Use a recognisable job title, genuine specialisms and achievement evidence. Keep dates and qualifications consistent with your CV. Share only profile text you choose to disclose.
Official LinkedIn help ↗Research the employer's official pages, prepare questions and rehearse one relevant prompt at a time. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result. Practise examples based on your actual experience.
STAR interview guidance ↗Too few suitable roles? Explore adjacent titles, transferable skills and alternative employers, then verify all actual vacancies. New ideas are discovery leads, not live job offers.
Use the WALKABOUT command ↗Start with National Careers Service and Prospects guidance for clear CVs, job-specific covering letters and the STAR approach. Verify employer facts through its official careers pages; do not rely solely on aggregated vacancy cards.
LinkedIn Help explains profile controls and account privacy. Be cautious about unsolicited employment messages requesting money, identification documents or unusual contact methods.
Try ToomorrowMan and the Job That Wasn't There, a short fictional lesson on unverifiable listings, a truthful CV and interview preparation. Read the Aletheia Knowledge library for related collections and the new Employment Knowledge cards as the public knowledge index is updated.
What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles is a well-known job-search guide. Check the edition, local price and suitability before purchase. An inexpensive notebook or keyboard may aid organisation, but neither is required to access the Aletheia system. No paid product is necessary to start.
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