First Steps to career progression

January 26, 2017

Changing jobs is something most of us do 4 or 5 times during our working years, for all kinds of reasons. 

Sometimes the opportunities for career progression simply aren’t offered by your existing employer.  Sometimes a move is the best way to increase your salary and benefits.  Sometimes redundancy looms, due to the increasing trend of offshoring and downsizing. 

Whatever the case, if you are thinking of moving on Elevate can help to increase the chances of your success. 

Step 1: Make sure your CV is fully up to date.  You’ll find some useful advice on creating a powerful, well-presented CV on the Services for Candidates page of this site. 

Step 2: Scan the job sites, social media and press for possible opportunities and post your updated CV onto the sites so that recruitment agencies and employers can see you’re on the market.  At this stage, it helps if you provide details of how far you are prepared to travel to work, what range of salary you will consider, what role title you are aiming for (Project Manager, Business Analyst, Infrastructure Architect etc). 

Also list any educational / professional qualifications you may hold. 

Step 3: Upload your CV to info@elevaterecruitment.com (see our Services for Candidates page).  This will ensure that your details are added to our database.  We can call and discuss details of any roles we have that may be of interest to you. 

Step 4: Call us if you’d like career advice from one of our experienced consultants. 

Personal service and offering maximum support to you throughout the whole job hunting process is one of our real strong points, and we’ll be glad to help answer any queries you may have.  03450 890830 /07789 004520

Step 5: Improve on your interview technique.  If you are invited to interview, making a good impression is vital.  You’ll find plenty of tips on our Interview Help and Advice page.