With unemployment at approx. 2.6 million in the UK, job-hunting is becoming an increasingly fraught experience. There are approximately 6 people chasing every vacancy. In many cases the other 5 people will have just as much, if not more experience/qualifications as you do.

If you’ve started to look for a new job, you probably know that updating your CV comes into the equation.

What on earth is the 3Ps approach, I hear you ask. Simple! Preparation, Presentation and Practice.

Before you even begin the job search process, take the time to ask yourself these three questions so you don’t rush in blindly. Preparing properly now will save you mistakes and time in the long run. Clarity is the first and most important key to finding the right job.

So you’ve handed in your notice or at least told your senior supervisor and team manager that you’re actively looking for a new job. If your manager and supervisor are reasonable, they’ll allow you to take the odd day here and there as annual leave in order to focus on your job search or attend a job interview.

For most of us, work takes up a significant part of our everyday lives. The Office of National Statistics reports that 29.19 million of us are employed and it’s important that each and every one of us is in a career we enjoy, since we spend so much time in the workplace and so much time thinking and talking about work even when we’re not there.

One in five people suffer from workplace stress, indicating that this is not something to be taken lightly. If you are being overworked or have a tendency to get overstressed at work, it’s time to think about how to get back in control of your work and wellbeing so that there is some balance that you can bring back into play.