Direction and positioning
Define a realistic target and identify the evidence that makes you valuable to the employers you want to reach.
Personalised UK job-search support
Get a Job Faster with a Personalised Job Search Strategy
Stop second-guessing your applications. Work directly with an experienced career consultant to sharpen your target, strengthen your CV and LinkedIn profile, and build a focused route to interviews.
Get a Job Fast Programme
A complete, expert-led job-search campaign
This is personal career support - not a generic course or an automated CV template. Your strategy and materials are developed around your experience, ambitions and target market.
- Clarify the right job target
- Professional CV development
- LinkedIn profile development
- Tailored search strategy
- Cover-letter support
- Exercises, resources and guidance
How the programme helps
Everything needed to turn effort into a focused campaign
The work is joined up so your target, CV, LinkedIn profile and market activity all communicate the same credible story.
CV and LinkedIn
Develop professional materials that present a consistent message and make your relevance easier to recognise.
Routes to opportunity
Build a practical strategy across advertised roles, recruiters, LinkedIn, contacts and direct approaches.
Client experiences
What changed when clients improved their approach?
Every job search is different and outcomes cannot be guaranteed, but these clients describe the effect of clearer positioning and focused support.
“I was concerned it would take at least six months to find a new job after my contract ended unexpectedly. But after making changes to my CV, it only took six weeks from start to finish.”
Nicky R.
“I worried about how long it would take to find a new job and if I'd have to take a pay cut. Within two weeks of settling into my new home, I found a job with a salary higher than before.”
Frederike
Ready to make your search more focused?
See how the Get a Job Fast Programme can be tailored to you.
Find the right support
What do you need from your next move?
Choose the route that best reflects your situation, or use the complete programme when several parts of your search need to work together.
I need a job urgently
Stabilise the search, identify fast routes to suitable work and focus your time on actions that can create conversations.
Get urgent job-search helpI want a better job
Clarify what “better” means, protect your current position and build a discreet search for roles that fit.
Plan your move to a new jobI want expert support
Bring your target, CV, LinkedIn, networking and interview preparation into one structured programme.
See the Get a Job Fast ProgrammeExpert job-search guidance
Seven principles behind an effective job search
These principles explain what a strong campaign needs. If you would like help applying them to your own experience and target, the Get a Job Fast Programme provides personalised support.
Choose a specific and realistic job target
Define the role, level, sector, location and must-have conditions. Study live vacancies and speak to people in the market so your target reflects real demand - not just a job title you like.
Translate your experience into employer value
Identify the problems you solve, the scale of your responsibility and the results you have produced. Build a bank of concise evidence - numbers, improvements, decisions and outcomes - to use across your CV, LinkedIn profile and interviews.
Create a CV for the role you want
Lead with relevance. Make the first page answer three questions quickly: what you do, what level you operate at and why your evidence fits the vacancy. Tailor substance and keywords without copying a job description.
Make LinkedIn support your search
Align your headline, About section, role descriptions and skills with your target. Build relevant connections and participate thoughtfully so recruiters and decision-makers can understand your value.
Use more than one route to the market
Combine selected job boards with recruiters, professional contacts, alumni, events, target-company research and direct conversations. The aim is to find both advertised roles and opportunities that are still taking shape.
Tailor, follow up and track every application
Keep a simple record of the vacancy, closing date, contact, version of your CV, follow-up and result. Tailor your opening evidence to the role and follow up professionally when there is a genuine reason to do so.
Prepare for interviews and improve the conversion rate
Prepare evidence for the role's main requirements, practise concise examples and research the organisation's priorities. After each interview, record the questions, your answers and what you would improve.
For a self-directed search
A practical 30-day job-search schedule
Use this free framework if you are managing the search yourself. It is not the structure of the personalised Get a Job Fast Programme and it is not a promise of a job within 30 days.
Week 1Target and evidence
Define the role, review vacancies and build examples of your relevant achievements.
Week 2Positioning
Rewrite your CV and LinkedIn profile so both communicate the same target and value.
Week 3Market activity
Launch tailored applications, recruiter conversations, networking and direct approaches.
Week 4Review and improve
Measure responses, practise interviews and adjust whichever stage is underperforming.
- If applications get no response, revisit target fit, first-page relevance and evidence.
- If conversations do not become interviews, sharpen your value proposition and examples.
- If interviews do not become offers, practise structure, evidence, questions and closing.
Set realistic expectations
How long does it take to get a job?
There is no reliable universal average for an individual search. Timing changes with seniority, sector, location, salary, notice period, demand and how closely your experience fits the target.
A better approach is to track leading indicators every week: relevant conversations, tailored applications, recruiter responses, first interviews, later-stage interviews and offers. These show where momentum is building and where your process needs attention.
Do not judge the whole search by one quiet week. Look for a pattern across several weeks, then change one part of the process at a time.
What you seeVery few suitable vacancies
Review: target scope, adjacent titles, sectors, locations and hidden-market activity.
What you seeApplications but no interviews
Review: role fit, CV relevance, evidence, keywords and application quality.
What you seeInitial interviews only
Review: examples, motivation, level, salary fit and answers to core requirements.
What you seeFinal stages but no offer
Review: differentiation, stakeholder fit, closing questions and feedback patterns.
Supporting job-search library
Explore the next question in your search
Use this hub to move from the main plan to detailed guidance for your situation.
Find me a job in LondonBuild a London-focused search.
I want to change my jobPlan a discreet and focused move.
Job adviceWork through common job and career questions.
How to change jobsMove forward when your current role is not working.
Reasons for a job changeClarify what is pushing and pulling you.
When to leave your jobAssess the signals before deciding.
Should I quit without another job?Consider the practical trade-offs.
Job-search coachingUnderstand how tailored support can help.
Become the stronger candidateImprove your odds in a competitive field.
Get work experienceBuild evidence when experience is limited.
Find work after universityTurn education into an employer-ready story.
Graduate job-market challengesRespond to a difficult early-career market.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about getting a job
What is the fastest way to get a job?
Choose a specific job target, tailor your CV and LinkedIn profile to it, use several search channels, contact decision-makers and practise interviews. Review results weekly and change the weakest part of the process.
How long does it usually take to find a job?
There is no fixed timescale. Seniority, sector, location, salary and market demand all affect it. Track weekly leading indicators such as relevant conversations, tailored applications and interviews rather than relying on a universal deadline.
How many jobs should I apply for each week?
Prioritise quality and relevance over a large generic number. Set a sustainable weekly target for well-matched applications alongside networking and direct approaches, then adjust it using response and interview rates.
Are job boards enough to find a job?
No. Job boards are useful, but a resilient search also includes recruiters, LinkedIn, professional contacts, target-company research and direct conversations with people who understand the hiring need.
Do I need both a CV and a LinkedIn profile?
Usually, yes. Your CV supports applications while LinkedIn helps recruiters find and assess you. They should tell the same career story and use language relevant to your target roles.
Should I quit my job before finding another one?
Consider finances, health, notice obligations and the likely length of your search before deciding. Where possible, build your target, materials and network before resigning. Seek appropriate professional advice for personal legal or health concerns.
Why am I applying but not getting interviews?
Common causes include an unclear target, weak evidence of relevant results, generic applications, poor keyword alignment or applying at the wrong level. Compare the role requirements with the first page of your CV and measure which applications receive responses.
Can job-search coaching help?
Coaching can help clarify your target, improve your positioning, identify gaps and create accountability. It is most useful when recommendations are tailored to your experience, market and evidence from your search.
Get tailored support
Turn the plan into your job-search campaign
Career Consultants can help you clarify the target, position your experience, improve your CV and LinkedIn profile, develop routes into the market and prepare for interviews.
- Advice based on your target, level and current results
- Clear priorities rather than generic application volume
- Support with positioning, materials and interview preparation
Guidance is provided by Career Consultants, founded by career consultant and author Sarah Berry.
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