Get a head start when searching for your next opportunity

Looking for a new job

We provide a step by step guide to the application process. Below you can see all the important steps on your road to landing your next job. As a member of the HK Union, you also have the option to get personalised guidance and feedback from our team of career counsellors.

Analyse the company and the job

Knowing the company that you want to apply to is important. Analysing the company and job posting will allow you to write a more targeted CV and application, increasing your chances of getting the job.

Optimise your LinkedIn profile

Make sure to optimize your LinkedIn profile, so you can use it actively in your job search.

Use your network in your job search

One of the most effective tools when looking for a job is you network. You have probably heard that advice before, but how do you put it into practice? Here are five pieces of good advice for how you can utilise your network in your job search.

Tailor your cv

Tailoring your CV to the job you are applying to greatly increases your chances of getting the job. This means highlighting those of your qualifications that are most relevant for the job.

Tailor your application

Tailor your application by focusing on how you can contribute to the company if you get the job.

The interview

You have been invited to an interview because the employer finds you and your competencies interesting, and they want to meet you in person. This guide can help you prepare for the interview.

The second interview

Many enterprises conduct two or more interviews before they select the final candidate for the job. For the second interview you may expect the hiring committee to go into greater detail about your professionalism and personality.

5 tips if you are (soon to be) graduated and about to search for your first job

As newly educated, you obviously do not have 10 years of relevant job experience, but fortunately you have so much else to offer. See what you should pay particular attention to as newly educated when you apply for your first job.