This guide will give you a quick overview of how to control your privacy settings, but there is in-depth advice to be found in the LinkedIn helpcenter and it’s a good idea to have a look now and then to make sure you are up-to-date.

Applying to a job advert is still a major route of recruitment for many companies. Indeed, for roles below senior management and Board level, it may be the only route in to some companies. Read our tips on how to find your next role via job sites.

Now employed in the financial services industry, former Service leaver Richard Fielden reflects upon his resettlement and job search - read his tips for success.

First impressions count! Read these simple tips to help you create a covering letter that recruiters will want to read.

When leaving the Service, you get the chance to undertake vocational training to help you shape your future career. Liz Taylor, CTP Director of Training, shares her tips on how to ensure you make the right choice.

LinkedIn is a professional network with enormous potential for you as a job seeker. As it is a professional platform, the expectation is that it will be used by professionals in a professional way. Here, CTP's Trish Mullen provides an insight into how you can use LinkedIn to maximum effect in your job search.

Until the end of 2015 Service leavers can get free affiliate membership (usual cost is £103 per annum) of the Energy Institute and access to a great range of information and events.

When you are job hunting it is important that you spread your search as widely as possible to ensure you are utilising all the different angles available. Recruitment agencies can be one useful source of job vacancies - read our tips to help you use them effectively.

Preparation is the key to building confidence in answering any interview question so it is a good idea to research ‘tricky’ interview questions and develop answers that sell your skills and show you in the best possible light.

Approaching the job market can be a daunting prospect, but with some organisation and a computer you can find out all you need to submit an excellent application and prepare for that all-important interview.

Trial Attachments, also known as Civilian Work Attachments (CWAs) are opportunities for you to gain experience and insight into organisations of potential interest whilst still employed and being paid by the Armed Forces.