Interviews7 min read
Prepare interview examples that sound real
Use short, concrete stories so your interview answers feel grounded instead of rehearsed and vague.
Best for
Useful for interviews where you expect competency or behaviour questions.
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Practical guidance for CVs, interviews, applications, and next moves
North Star's advice hub brings together practical job-search help you can use straight away, from stronger CV openings to pay conversations and follow-up messages.
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Career help
Advice that helps you tighten the next step, not just read around it.
Best next move: use this page to get clearer, then take one useful action. You do not need to do everything at once.
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Featured guide
Write a CV profile that gets read
Open your CV with a short profile that shows what you do, where you fit, and why someone should keep reading.
Start here if you want the quickest win before you update your CV, prepare for an interview, or send another application.
Applications7 min read
Write a cover letter when changing career
Make the shift make sense by focusing on transfer, motivation, and evidence that you can do the work now.
Best for
Useful if you are moving sector, moving function, or re-entering work from a different background.
Return to work6 min read
Return to work after a career break
Frame a career break calmly and confidently, then shift the focus back to what you can do now.
Best for
Useful after caring responsibilities, illness, study, relocation, or another planned break.
Interviews5 min read
Follow up after an interview without overdoing it
A short follow-up can keep you in the employer's mind, but it should sound useful, calm, and proportionate.
Best for
Useful after first interviews, final interviews, or informal screening calls.
Pay and offers7 min read
Prepare for salary conversations with more confidence
Use market context, your value, and a clear range so pay discussions feel grounded rather than uncomfortable.
Best for
Useful before interviews, at offer stage, or when benchmarking a possible move.