All Careers Advice

• Middle East Careers Guide 2012

  This latest version of our annual guide to Middle East careers looks at the kind of jobs available and what it is like to live as an expat in the region.

• What to take to an interview

  Read our guide giving ideas for best practice on what to take to an interview and how to ensure you turn up prepared.

• Sample CV

  Read through our sample CV to get a good idea on how best to structure your CV, as well as what content to include.

• Good questions to ask at an interview

  Tough questioning about the company’s future plans is legitimate, if done elegantly, but too much interest in the sick-pay scheme may set alarm bells ringing. Likewise, listen carefully to the answers, and, once out of the room, mark them out of 10.

• Perfect your interview technique

  Like football, an interview is a game of two halves and you need to prepare and perform. Read our expert tips on how to prep an interview and conduct yourself for maximum impact.

• Sample Covering Letter

  Read our sample covering letter to get a good idea on whatthe best format is, what content you should be including and how you should put yourself across to prospective employers.

• Training & Development Guide 2012

  Flight International’s latest Training and Development Guide is your pocket-size reference to the industry’s leading academies and other training services specialists.

• How to conduct an effective job search

  The proliferation of online media means there are now multiple places to search for a job, and candidates can cast their net very wide indeed. With this variety also comes the danger of spreading yourself too thin. Use our guide to carry out your job search effectively.

• How to write a CV

  In this digital day and age, there’s nothing like a beautifully presented CV on crisp paper to impress a prospective employer. Here’s how to do it.

• Use social media to enhance your job search

  Companies of all shapes and sizes are embracing social media and many use it to scout for - and hire – new employees. Read the low-down on three, must-have channels for job hunters.

• Common interview questions - and how to answer them

  The trick to answering questions well is to take your time and not parrot off a pre-prepared script. This ease comes from knowing your material – so gen up in these popular questions – and answers – in advance.

• Psychometric testing in interviews

  Employers often use psychometric testing to vet potential employees and help them understand a little more about your personality and ability to fit into the role they are offering – and this type of testing is becoming increasing popular.

• Creating an alluring covering letter

  The main aim of a covering letter is to encourage recruiters to read your CV. However, it needs to do a lot more than say, 'here is my CV!'. In short, it is the biggest chance you have to sell yourself.

• Creating rapport in an interview

  Rapport is the connection between two people; the spoken and unspoken words that say ‘we are on the same page’. In an interview situation you can employ numerous techniques to maximize the rapport between yourself and your interviewer.

• Negotiating the best starting salary

  Understandably, many people find discussing salaries uncomfortable and embarrassing during an interview. However, most interviewers expect some bartering and, if it motivates you to put more into the job, it is worthwhile for both the applicant and the employer.

• Do's and don'ts for developing a CV

  A Curriculum Vitae is a self-marketing tool and getting an interview can depend on how good your CV is. You will need to consider what to include, how much detail is needed and how to make your CV stand out from all the others.

• Finding engineering posts

  So, you want a job with an airline. Engineers are no less important than pilots to an airline and face a similarly challenging training process.

• Getting into that right-hand seat

  Understandably, companies prepared to give you responsibility for a machine potentially costing tens of millions of pounds don’t do so lightly. Equally unsurprisingly, the route to gaining the necessary qualifications and meeting carriers’ requirements can be lengthy. How do you start the process?