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Your CV – What is ATS and Why is it Important?
As part of our free CV check and feedback service, we provide an ATS score. ATS stands for applicant tracking software. It is used by recruiters to manage the recruitment process, including searching and organising candidate information to match relative skills to...
Administration & Reception Upskill Shorts Courses
Whether you’re seeking an entry level administration role or looking to further develop and expand on your administrative skill set, here’s some affordable, short online courses relative to administration and reception roles. MYNEWJOB recommends you do your research...
Does MyNewCV (powered by MyNewJob) Guarantee Job Seeker Success?
Collectively our team at MyNewCV have a wealth of CV writing, HR & recruitment experience. We work with our clients individually to ensure every CV we produce is fit for purpose and put our clients in the strongest possible position to gain that all important...
Facebook Job Groups & Pages
Facebook groups are becoming more popular than ever for small and medium size businesses to advertise situations vacant. Why? Because advertising is free and it's a quick and effective way to reach a wide audience, especially active groups with a lot of members. Below...
General CV Writing Tips
Utilise specific keywords from the advertisement throughout your resume Don't use text over graphics, ATS won’t see pretty pictures Use recognised sections such as Education, Qualifications, Experience, Hobbies, and References. Don’t try to be clever and come up with...
Jobhop is Breaking Down Barriers to Work Across New Zealand
A concussion suffered by co-founder Stephen Reed was the trigger for creating Jobhop. As he tried to find a way to get back into the workforce while recovering from his injury, he witnessed many people in a situation where they couldn’t commit to a permanent job....
What Not To Include In Your CV
The more concise the content, the better when it comes to your CV. Omit unnecessary information. Why is this important? You will have the best chance of standing out if you can make your points clearly. As a recruiter and CV writer, here’s some common mistakes we come...
Is Your CV Hindering Your Job Application Success?
Is your CV hindering your job application success? Did you know that the job application success rate is only 2-3.4%, based on an average of 10% of applicants making it through to the interview stage. The 10% of applicants that secure a job interview for a job role...
What To Expect From Our CV Writing Service
We Offer a Free CV Check & Feedback Service for NZ & Australian Job Seekers This is a quick and easy process, and we generally respond within a few hours Click title links for elaboration on each stage of our CV & Cover letter writing process 1. Submit...
Common CV Mistakes
We see a lot of CV mistakes, often. Here are some of the most common CV mistakes we see that are a simple fix. Check your CV for these common mistakes, and to take advantage of our free feedback service, upload your CV here. Spelling - Always run a spell check on your...