Category: Job Search

Wondering how to hide employment gaps in a CV? You probably are, unless you’ve been continuously from the day you finished school to today. And that’s highly unlikely because…well, life happens! Family situations, layoffs, you name it. Whether it’s one employment gap or several, the approach people use to hide them is pretty much the…

There are many professional CV writing services out there, we get it. And, if you are looking for a job, you most probably have come across some. When the question of hiring a professional CV writing service arises, usually, there are two opposite opinions on the subject. Some people think it’s quite arrogant of them…

Writing a cover letter is very important, at least here for us at Linking Lines. If you follow us at all, by now, you probably know that cover letters can make or break you as a candidate. Therefore, considering how important they are, you’ve probably wondered how to write a cover letter. This goes even…

Have you ever wondered why some CVs are more successful than others? Well, just like any process you’d like to try, there are also rules in CV writing. Whoever is looking for a job and wants to write their own CV and cover letter must have heard about CV rules and especially the 6-second rule.…

Believe it or not, writing a cover letter is a big issue for most jobseekers! Sure, we’ve often talked about cover letters here on Linking Lines’ blog but only because they are very important. There are certain things you need to do and certain things you should avoid! The question of how to write a…

I know many jobseekers are wondering if they need to have several versions of a CV. This piece of advice is available online and if you’re well into your job search, you’ve probably heard about it, too! Well, the short answer is: YES. You do need to have several versions of a CV. The longer…

Perfect CV openers are important! Oftentimes, it’s those CV openers that determine whether the person will keep on reading a CV or not. If you’re wondering what that even means, we’ll break it down for you. It means that first impressions matter. You’ve probably heard that you only have a few seconds to leave a…

Everyone’s talking about what to include in a CV,  but do you know what not to include in a CV? Yes, you’ve read it right! There are actually some things that you should not include in your CV. So, in this article, we’re going to tackle the old question of what not to include in…