Job search guides
Practical, sourced guides on CVs, pay and contracts, written market by market.
CV template for the UK: how to write a CV, with a layout to copy How to write a CV in the UK: the order of sections, two-page length, personal statement, what to leave off, applicant-tracking systems and a layout to copy. Read more › Jobs in Germany for English speakers: where they are and what you need Where English-speaking jobs in Germany and Berlin are, the 2026 EU Blue Card salary thresholds, the Opportunity Card and what a German application expects. Read more › Jobs in the Netherlands for English speakers: permits and 30% ruling Where English-speaking jobs in the Netherlands and Amsterdam are, the 2026 highly skilled migrant salaries, the orientation year and the 30% ruling. Read more › Minimum wage 2026 in the UK: £12.71 an hour and the rates by age The UK minimum wage from April 2026 by age and for apprentices, what it means per week and month, what counts as pay and the rates for April 2027. Read more › Notice periods in the UK: how long they are and what you're paid How much notice you must give or get in the UK: the legal minimums by length of service, notice pay, garden leave and how to agree an earlier exit. Read more ›