This week the Jobs Bored team are feeling festive and reflecting on their job hunting journey through 2020 and what they've learned along the way. Oli has an announcement for the new year, and George is still struggling with Indeed's algorithm.... Kim Kothari is our guest discussing his year and sharing some useful tips for finding freelancing work! But will his CV be a late entry on our podium for 2020?

George has got some justice at last, plus we talk to founder of PressPad UK Olivia Crellin about diversity in media and how that's been affected by the pandemic. But it wouldn't be Jobs Bored if we didn't scan her CV!

This week on Jobs Bored George fills us in on Civil Service applications, Bryony discusses local sausage stories and Oli recalls a group assessment from days gone by. Nia Deo is our special guest discussing freelancing and diversity in the media - but will she get her CV to the top of our tree?

It's a JB first - our guest this week is someone who's actually got a job! Max Parry talks pivoting, moving up north and gets his CV scrutinised just for good measure. George, Oli and Bryony are also here to update you on any jobs you may have missed, and voice your concerns as always. Follow us @JobsBored

Bryony's inundated with shifts in the build up to Christmas, Oli has his eyes set on the Falklands, and George has been trying not to be mistaken for a bird during a video interview. Just another week of Jobs Bored, voicing your frustrations and our own as we navigate the murky waters of journalism job hunting. This week, Joe Okoh is our latest guest to try and get his CV to the top of our leaderboard - but how will he get on?

This week we're joined by the brilliant Freelancing for Journalists podcast to get their two cents on how to make it as a freelancer. We cover the whole process, from how to create a brand for yourself to pitching stories to editors. We also discuss pivoting as a butler, and scrutinise their CVs! How will Emma and Lily score on our leaderboard?

(Latin translation googled and not necessarily correct) This week we're here with Bear Hutchison to talk using languages in journalism, working out of your comfort zone and early Christmas. Bryony's been having to turn down work due to the second lockdown, but this week she gets a second bite of the apple as we put her new decolumnised CV through our scanner. Will her one alteration be enough to knock Oli off the top of the leaderboard? 

We've been taking a look at our government prescribed alternate careers options this week! In other news Oli has been toying with the idea of a pivot, George got excited about an application (always a bad idea) and Bryony informs us about the number of non-news production roles out there. Plus, Sammy Haynes tells us about her career aspirations and has her CV evaluated by the Ringo in our Fab Four - the ATS.  

This week George has had an interview (the swine!) and he fills us in on the process. Plus we find out we've all been working very hard applying to the same job, and discuss to what extent you should be yourself when answering application questions. Ollie Smith is our guest - but will his CV knock Oli's off the top of our leaderboard?

Another dose of job hunting tales from our team, plus guest Olly Roberts talks sports journalism and the benefits of podcasting. But will his CV go to the top of our leaderboard?