The rejection

Look, how many times do I have to tell you?

Out of work....be strategic

Uh oh...as they say on Teletubbies. You've lost your job and now panic is setting in. STOP! Take a break and write down the specific point this straight talking adviser is making....you might not like what she says, but do it. Honest. It's the best advice I've seen in ages:

30 second 'elevator' speech

Apparently, getting a job will depend more and more on how well you can do the elevator speech. You've got 30 seconds, now sell yourself. Here's how to do it:

No referees

What do you do when you don't have a handy list of potential job referees? You'll need to work on it: