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Smarter ways to run your job search
Cover letters, follow-ups, interviews, CV reviews: concrete guides to move faster, with the Sirius method behind each article.
- Career change2 min
Career change into tech, logistics or sales: the letter that explains the pivot
In a career change, your former job isn't a handicap, it's a reserve of transferable skills. The sentence that explains the pivot, and what to lead with depending on the target sector.
- Salary2 min
Negotiating your salary by email after the offer: the post-offer email
The employer expects you to negotiate. Email is the best channel for the first counter: time to pick the right number, a written trail, and a four-part template.
- LinkedIn2 min
The first LinkedIn message to a recruiter (no copy-paste)
A well-targeted message to a recruiter gets between 15 and 40% replies, versus 2 to 5% for a portal application. The structure that works, two templates, and the follow-up that doesn't push too hard.
- Method3 min
Everyone applies with AI now: how to stand out (without faking it)
One in two candidates uses AI to apply, and the number of applications has exploded. The generic drowns. What makes you stand out, with a before/after example.
- Job search3 min
Returning to work after a long career break: the 5-step plan
The break is over — the hard part is going back. Skills refresh, network, confidence, the tough questions, the first weeks. The concrete plan to return without burning out.
- Cover letters4 min
The cover letter for returning after a career break (without apologising)
After a parental, health or sabbatical break, the cover letter takes back control before the recruiter does. One sentence is enough: where to place it, how to frame it, three templates.
- Career change5 min
Bouncing back after a layoff: what to tell recruiters, how to prepare
A layoff isn't a sentence to 6 months of unemployment. Here's the method to bounce back fast — on the CV, in interviews, and in your head.
- Interviews5 min
The phone interview: 5 mistakes that cost you the in-person interview
A 20-minute phone interview can decide if you move forward. Here are the 5 mistakes that eliminate — and the method to avoid them.
- CV5 min
How to explain a gap in your CV: 4 situations, 4 angles
A CV gap isn't a flaw — it's just a zone that needs explaining. 4 common scenarios, 4 ways to handle it.
- Interviews5 min
The 7 questions to ask the recruiter at the end of an interview (and the 8th to avoid)
« Do you have any questions? » It's not politeness, it's a test. 7 questions that mark the recruiter, plus the one that systematically tanks you.
- Salary5 min
How to negotiate your starting salary in 2026 (with script)
Salary negotiation plays out in 10 minutes — and 3 sentences. Here's the script that works, the classic traps, and what you really risk if you negotiate.
- Interviews4 min
Following up after an interview: when it goes quiet, and what to reply to a rejection
The interview went well, then silence. When do you follow up without nagging? And if it's a no, how do you reply to keep the door open? Timing, templates, the mistake to avoid.
- Interviews5 min
"As discussed, here's…": the email for sending what you promised in the interview
Mid-interview you said "I'll send that over". Portfolio, references, case study, an answer to a question — this email is worth a second interview. Timing, rules, three templates.
- Interviews5 min
Thank-you email after an interview: 3 templates by situation
Only 1 in 8 candidates sends a thank-you email after an interview. Their loss is your opportunity. When, how, and three tested templates.
- LinkedIn5 min
The perfect LinkedIn for job search: a 10-point audit
Your LinkedIn works for you 24/7 — if it's done right. The 10 criteria recruiters scan in 8 seconds.
- Method4 min
Tracking 50+ applications without losing yourself: the tracker method
Past 30-50 active files, your brain isn't enough. Here's the tracking method that works in practice — no complex Notion, just 5 statuses and 3 reflexes.
- Method4 min
How many job applications per day should you send?
The « 100 applications a week » myth kills more job searches than it speeds up. The real question: how many qualified applications you can actually take care of.
- Career change7 min
Career change: 4 cover letter templates by scenario
When you change careers, the cover letter becomes the only place to explain what the CV doesn't show. Four templates depending on your situation.
- CV4 min
The soft skills trap on your CV (and how to replace them with proof)
« Team player », « detail-oriented », « proactive »: these keywords are so saturated they no longer say anything. Here's how to replace them with what actually works.
- CV4 min
How to optimise your CV for ATS (with checklist)
75% of CVs are filtered by software before a human ever sees them. The 10 criteria that let yours through — and the checklist to verify.
- Interviews6 min
Preparing a video interview: 8 questions to rehearse
Video interviews aren't in-person interviews on a screen. Recruiters expect something different. Here are the 8 questions to prepare and the method to answer them well.
- Cover letters7 min
Cover letter templates: 5 examples that work in 2026
Five real cover letters broken down by recruiters. For each one: the situation, the letter, what makes it land.
- Job search3 min
How to follow up on a job application without sounding pushy (with examples)
A well-timed follow-up email can land you a reply. Here's when to send it, how to phrase it — and 3 examples that work.