CVs, LinkedIn and Getting Hired - Rebecca Moloney on Standing Out in a Tough Job Market

In this episode of It’s Your Business, Kath is joined by Rebecca Moloney from The Career Garage for a practical and timely conversation about careers, confidence, LinkedIn and getting hired in an increasingly tough and confusing job market. Rebecca explains the thinking behind The Career Garage, a business designed to help people “pop the bonnet” on their job search, work out what is not quite working, and make the right changes without the process feeling overwhelming, expensive or endless. She works with individuals at all stages, from school leavers and graduates to people changing careers, and also supports HR teams, employment lawyers and organisations dealing with redundancy, off-boarding and career transition.  Kath and Rebecca explore the challenges facing job seekers today, especially younger people leaving education without the tools to market themselves properly. Rebecca shares why transferable skills, soft skills and self-awareness matter so much, and why LinkedIn can be one of the most powerful platforms for building a network, finding opportunities and creating conversations that lead to work.  The conversation also takes a really important turn into AI and recruitment. Rebecca talks honestly about how automated screening has changed the application process, why even strong candidates are being filtered out, and why tailoring every CV and application has become more important than ever. She explains the difference between being the best candidate and being the best applicant, and why understanding how hiring systems now work can make all the difference.  This is an insightful, useful and encouraging episode for anyone looking for work, changing direction, supporting young people into employment, or trying to understand how to stand out in a crowded and increasingly automated hiring process. To find out more: Find Rebecca on LinkedIn or go to the website https://career-garage.co.uk/  Want to start YOUR own Podcast?  Your Fairy Podmother®️www.fairypodmother.co.uk