Attend any industry events you are aware of and talk to lots of people.

Reach out to any one of your family and friends in your industry.

Update your LinkedIn profile, see how to set up LinkedIn for Job Search here.

Join any professional bodies relevant to your role

Ask people in your network for any relevant referrals and follow up.

Volunteer with useful organisations if you have time.

Register with recruiters.

Create a cover letter that is specific to each role.

Update your resume to ensure it is chosen by resume screening software. Follow our step-by-step guide here.

Call after a few days to make sure your resume was reveived and show you are interested and proactive.

Find out who will be interviewing you and think about what they are personally looking for.

Develop specific answers to behavioralinterview questions using the STAR technique.

Make sure your answers reflect the needs of the role and the interviewer.

Practice mock interviews with friendsa.

Clean up your social profile especially Facebook and Instagram. See our Post – Step-by-Step guide to cleaning up Facebook.

Create a digital portfolio of work and a digital resume. See our Post – Complete list of free software for creating a digital brand.

Prepare a 1-minute elevator pitch about yourself in case they ask you straight off why should we hire you.