How to start looking for work

We spoke to Avado, the UK’s No.1 online provider of professional qualifications, to find out how you can break into the HR industry.

To help you understand what they involve (and whether you actually need one), here’s everything you need to know about DBS checks.

Jobs are booming this summer. Here are some of the industries most in need of employees – and the top companies hiring in them right now. 

Looking for a new job? We can help with that. To make sure you’re getting the most out of your job search, here are five reasons you should download the reed.co.uk app:

To make sure you’re getting the most out of the reed.co.uk app, here are a few of our top tips on how to use it effectively.

To make sure your help is headed in the right direction, here are our top tips on how to find volunteer work.

A business isn’t one whole; it’s lots of parts working together. Here are some of the most common departments you might find.

Sometimes finding a new role really is a question of character. Here are some of our top tips on how to write a character reference, and a template to help you get started.

Aged 18-24 and looking for work? Here are our top tips on how to kick-start (or restart) your career and find a job you love.

Where does jobseeking stress come from? And if we can’t avoid it, how can we harness it, and use it to our advantage? Here are our top tips.

To make sure you’re highlighting your attributes as well as your skills, here are five personal qualities most valued by employers.

Just about to start a new role, and looking for some words of wisdom? Here are 18 of our favourite inspirational new job quotes.

To help you take the process one step at a time, here are some of our top tips on how to manage your mental health whilst looking for work.

Here are five fundamentals of career success, courtesy of James Reed’s brand new book, Life’s Work: 12 Proven Ways to Fast Track Your Career.

We spoke to The International Career Institute (ICI), an independent provider of over 50 distance learning courses, to find out their top tips on how to break into the beauty industry.

Ready to go back to work? We spoke to Deloitte, the largest professional services network in the world, to find out how to nail your interview after a career break.

Want to work from home. Every. Single. Day? To make sure you’re first in line, here’s how to find remote work – and actually get it.

When it comes to forensic linguistics, words are everything. To give you a glimpse into the life of a modern day Sherlock (of the language world), here’s everything you need to know about getting a career in forensic linguistics:

Need to earn while you learn? A part-time job could be for you. To make sure you’re looking in the right places, here are five of the best part-time jobs for students:

Are you 14 years’ old, and not sure whether you can work? To help you get into work, here’s everything you need to know about finding work as a 14-year-old.

16 and ready to work? Here are a few jobs you can do – and a handful of helpful hints to get your career off on the right foot.

We’ve already covered what type of job to look for. Here are our tops for getting your job search started:

As an older jobseeker, you might feel like the odds are stacked against you. We’ve already covered five of the best jobs for older people, but here’s how to find work as an older jobseeker.

Stuggling to find career advice for older jobseekers? In this month’s column, James gives his top tips on how to find a new career at 50…