Five tips for getting a job

We don’t need to be told how tough the job market is these days. With upwards of 500 applicants for some graduate jobs, experience and qualifications are becoming all the more valuable when building a career. But equally important is making yourself memorable to the employer who has to read all 500 of those applications.

We spoke to careers coach Corinne Mills about how to stand out from other candidates when applying for your dream role, and she gave us these tips:

Corinne Mills is managing director of career coaching company Personal Career Management . She is the author of ‘You’re Hired! How To Write A Brilliant CV’ (Trotman Publishing, £9.99)