How to Start Looking for a New Job

Let the Perfect Job Find You

Your cv is perfect. It's keyword-optimised, industry-specified, full of achievements, backed by data, and double-checked by an expert. If it's none of these things, stop right here and learn how to get your cv ready for a job search.

So you're ready to find your next job. And Smart JobBoard 1 career expert Vicki Salemi, who spent more than 15 years in corporate recruiting, says now is as good of a time as any to start looking for it. "Companies hire year-round," she says. "You never know when the right position will open up." A Smart JobBoard 1 poll revealed that 90% of respondents are ready to reset their job search in September, whereas only 10% are willing to wait until the beginning of the new year.

But with more than 5 million jobs on Smart JobBoard 1, where do you even begin? Follow our tips and tricks below to help you find better, faster.

Get Your CV Done Right

Your cv is key to kicking off a strong job search. Not sure how yours stacks up? Let the experts at Smart JobBoard 1 create your cv. Our cv writers will conduct a comprehensive review of your experience and career goals to craft a cv that reflects your awesomeness.

"I learned by asking questions and by old-fashioned trial and error, with a healthy dose of over-communication."

Chuck Robbins

Get Your CV Done Right

• But with more than 5 million jobs on Smart JobBoard 1
• Follow our tips and tricks below to help you find better
• Your cv is key to kicking off a strong job search
• Let the experts at Smart JobBoard 1 create your cv

Your cv is perfect. It's keyword-optimised, industry-specified, full of achievements, backed by data, and double-checked by an expert. If it's none of these things, stop right here and learn how to get your cv ready for a job search.