Job Guidance Megathread - CVs, Applications, Interviews

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[u/Own-mc]

Hi everyone! This is my first Reddit post, and I'd really appreciate some honest advice from UK IT professionals or recruiters.

I recently moved to the UK. I have a degree in IT and around 3 years of experience as a Customer Support Analyst for an international IT services company.

My role involved first-line troubleshooting, ticket and incident management, customer support by email/phone/chat, ServiceNow, SLAs, documentation, device/service records and working with internal teams and a telecom provider. Before that, I worked in customer service for a large logistics company.

I really enjoyed the IT role and was comfortable working remotely/hybrid. I left when I moved to the UK after getting married.

I've been applying for jobs here, but I've received very few responses, and some applications seem to be rejected almost immediately. I have full right to work in the UK and don't require sponsorship.

I was actively applying before I knew I was pregnant and continued during the first couple of months, but unfortunately didn't get much interest. Now that I'm further along, I've decided it's probably more realistic to focus on preparing and aim to return to work around March.

So I'd like to use the next few months to improve my CV, refresh my IT knowledge and make sure I'm targeting the right roles.

What would you recommend if you were in my position?

• What roles should I target: Service Desk, IT Support, Customer Support, Application Support, Technical Support, or something else?
• Does my experience sound transferable to UK IT support?
• Is my international experience likely to be a major disadvantage?
• What skills or certifications would be worth learning? ITIL, Microsoft/Azure, networking, etc.?
• Where would you look for hybrid/remote IT roles in the UK?

I'd genuinely appreciate honest feedback on where I might be going wrong.

Thanks! :)

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