The JobUncover blog
Practical guides for people who are applying for jobs and would rather do it properly than do it twice.
This blog started on October 6, 2026, which is why the first articles share that date. We started it for the people who use JobUncover: to answer the questions that come up when you apply for a job, and to explain as simply as we can what a good CV and cover letter are worth and how the whole process works.
How we write and check our articlesTailored CV or one CV for every job? What the evidence says
Is tailoring your CV to each job worth the time? What recruiter studies and a field experiment show, how solid the evidence is and what tailoring means.
STAR method: answer interview questions with your stories
How to use the STAR method for behavioural interview questions: a worked example, the mistakes that sound rehearsed and how to prepare your stories.
How long should a cover letter be?
The right length for a cover letter, why shorter usually works better, what to do when an application form sets a limit, and what to cut first.
Questions to ask at the end of an interview
Good questions to ask the interviewer, grouped by what you want to learn, plus the questions to avoid and how to choose three for the interview in front of you.
How to negotiate salary for a new job
A calm, step by step way to negotiate a job offer: when to do it, what to say, what else you can ask for, and what the data says about people who ask.
How to answer "What are your salary expectations?"
What to say when an employer asks about salary expectations, on a form, in a first call or in an interview, with example answers and the mistakes to avoid.
Do you still need a cover letter?
When a cover letter is worth writing, when you can skip it, and what a field experiment with over 7,000 applications found about tailored and generic letters.
How to explain a gap in your CV
How to handle an employment gap on your CV and in an interview, what research says about gaps and callbacks, and honest ways to describe the time away.
How to follow up on a job application
When to follow up after applying or after an interview, who to write to, what to say, and when to stop, with short messages you can adapt.
How to write a CV summary that gets read
How to write the short summary at the top of your CV or resume: what to include, a simple formula, examples for different situations and phrases to leave out.
How to answer "Tell me about yourself" in an interview
A simple structure for answering "Tell me about yourself", how long to speak, example answers for different situations and the mistakes that lose the room.
A 30, 60 and 90 day plan for an interview
What a 30-60-90 day plan is, when an interviewer expects one, how to build it from the job posting and company research, and an example you can adapt.
How to research a company before an interview
A practical order for researching an employer before an interview, what to write down, and how to keep facts and guesses apart so you can use them in the room.
Tailor your CV to a job description, without stretching it
A step by step way to tailor your CV to one job posting, by choosing and ordering what is true instead of adding what is not.
Should you apply for this job? A ten minute fit check
A quick, honest way to decide whether a job posting is worth an application, before you spend an evening on a CV and a cover letter.
Find the salary range for a job before you name a number
Where to look for what a role pays, how to turn scattered public figures into a range, and how to choose the number you will ask for.
A cover letter that could only go to one company
A simple structure for a cover letter that is clearly written for one employer, using research on the company and only what you have really done.