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News from the Adviceline

This month’s newsletter is full of ways we can help you! We look at how we can help you build a great CV to get you the job you want. In a focus on our forums, we look at the type of advice you can get from people just like you. The music festival season has arrived, so we take a look at jobs in the music industry. And in our ‘meet the advisers’ section, find out why Careers Coach Julie is getting snappy this summer

  • Build a great CV to get you the job you want
  • Dan: warehouseman turned plumber
  • Forums focus:  get advice from people just like you
  • Working in the music industry
  • Meet the advisers: Careers Coach Julie  
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    Build a great CV to get you the job you want.

    To apply for jobs you’ll need a CV. If you’ve never had one before, our CV Builder can help you get one together. Our advisers can also give you tips on how to tweak it so it pushes the right buttons with the employers you want to impress.

    Call our Careers Coaches on 08080 100 333 and they can tell you more.

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    Dan: warehouseman turned plumber

    When Dan called us he was working nights in a warehouse and was miserable. After speaking to an adviser he decided he wanted to train as a plumber. 

    Dan was nervous about calling but the friendly adviser put him at ease.  As a result of our advice and his efforts, Dan's been accepted on a plumbing apprenticeship at his local college.

    We helped Dan change his life for the better – can we help you? Why not call now on 0800 100 900? In the future it could be your success story we’re telling.

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    Forums focus:  get advice from people just like you

    If you haven’t used our forums before, they’re a place where you can get and give advice on anything to do with learning and work. Recently discussions have included:

    • moving from the civil service to sound engineering
    • funding a teaching course
    • answering difficult interview questions
    • juggling work and studying as a mum of two
    • finding jobs suitable for introverts

    Our Careers Coaches are on the forums as well as public users, so you’ll get great advice from them as well.

    Register to use the forums now - it’s anonymous and the advice is free.

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    Working in the music industry

    Last year the music industry brought in £6 billlion. Whether you're technically-minded or want to be the star of the show there's a whole range of opportunities in music such as:

    Why not assess your skills and interests and find out which job in music would suit you? 

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    Meet the advisers: Careers Coach Julie 

    In this new section we speak to the people behind the voices on the Advice Line. This month we meet Julie, who’s worked on our Advice Line for five years. Julie’s a Careers Coach and she divides her day between answering calls, responding to emails and offering feedback on CVs  (link to article with pic)

    You can meet more of our advisers if you listen to our podcast on how our Advice Line can help you

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