Swansea's Luke Moore gains a few new fans in the red half of Manchester, while Pepe Reina suffers more bad luck at Stadium of Light.
The ups
Luke Moore, Swansea City
The striker has had few chances to shine given the excellent form of Danny Graham this season. However, scoring the winner against Manchester City will have earned him some new fans from the red half of Manchester.
Andreas Weimann, Aston Villa
With Darren Bent, the top scorer, sidelined and the other Villa strikers boasting just six goals between them, the Austrian, 20, improved his case for regular inclusion with a header to claim all three points against Fulham.
Roberto Di Matteo, Chelsea
The Italian may only be seen as a stopgap until a new manager is recruited in the summer, but two wins in his first two games have put the club back in the Champions League hunt and in the last eight of the FA Cup.
The downs
Bob Pollock, assistant referee
Failed to award a Clint Hill headed goal, below, that would have put QPR in front against Bolton, despite the ball being well over the line. The assistant on the other side then kept his flag down for QPR's offside goal.
Pepe Reina, Liverpool
The Stadium of Light holds bad memories for the Spanish keeper after Darren Bent's beach ball-aided goal gifted Sunderland a win in 2009. On Saturday, a richochet off the post and Reina's head allowed Nicklas Bendtner to pounce.
Ricardo Fuller, Stoke City
Want to impress your manager in your first league start in 12 months? Then do the opposite of what the Jamaican did at Chelsea. The striker was shown a straight red for a vicious stamp on Branislav Ivanovic after just 25 minutes.
10 tips for entry-level job seekers
- Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
- Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
- Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
- For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
- Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
- Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
- Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
- Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
- Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
- Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.
Arda Atalay, head of Mena private sector at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Rudy Bier, managing partner of Kinetic Business Solutions and Ben Kinerman Daltrey, co-founder of KinFitz
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