Job Seeker’s Guide

The Job Seeker’s Guide contains a wealth of information and tips to help you find your next bid or proposal job. In our opinion, success comes from being prepared. Our simple career planning guide offers a quick overview of the key considerations when planning your next move. Click here to download a copy.

CV Services

Having a poorly written or badly structured CV is unacceptable in most circumstances but as a professional working within the bid and proposal industry, it’s simply indefensible.

Contract or Permanent?

Being self-employed is very different to being a permanent employee. There are many more risks, but there are also many advantages.

Interview Advice

It’s perfectly normal to feel nervous when attending an interview. You can be proactive in alleviating much of this pressure by preparing thoroughly.

Interview Questions

HR interviews typically include a set of competency based questions. These are designed to find out the ‘who, what, why, where, how and when’ of your achievements as opposed to just the results.

Social Media

Social networks allow us to be more connected than ever before; they have changed the way in which we interact with family, friends, work colleagues and the wider world.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the largest professional network on the internet and is an essential part of your job seeking toolkit.

Job Descriptions

With hundreds of different job titles existing in our profession, job hunting can be particularly fraught and often clouded with ambiguity.

Salary Benchmarking

Since 2008 Bid Solutions has provided the definitive salary data for the UK Bid and Proposal Management profession.

References

Providing references is a key stage in securing a new role. With many recent cases of identity fraud and false educational claims, employers have significantly improved their reference checking procedures.

Resigning

Resigning from a job can be a very stressful and emotional time. Being armed with the right information and getting advice from people you know and trust can make the whole process much simpler and less impactful.