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Job hunting during an economic downturn can be tough as there is more competition in the labour market. With our new release you can now attach different document files when adding your CV on Vivastreet.

The acceptable formats for our system are .doc, .pdf, .docx, .rtf and .odt.

When naming your files, please use simple filenames and avoid special characters and spaces. If you are a Macintosh user, you must also type the three-letter extension at the end of the file name you choose (e.g. .doc, .rtf, .pdf).

Once your ad is published, your CV will be easily accessible for recruiters and all employers.

Although an expanded resume is not required to complete your Job seekers ad for admission, we strongly encourage you to submit one. Think of it as your opportunity to provide employers with a complete picture of your activities, employment, education, community service and awards.

Good luck with your job hunting!

When you think about selling your car or advertising your language course, you are probably aiming to get as many views as possible. Did you know that 65% of buyers or renters are friends… family or even colleagues! And what if you could instantly broadcast your listing to your friends across your social network and your email contacts?

With our new release we have added a sharing Facebook icon on the detail page of your ad so you are always just a click away from sharing an ad with your friends on Facebook. The first time you share on the network, you’ll have to go through a Facebook login/registration page that will connect your Vivastreet account with your Facebook account. After that, sharing is just a simple click away. When you post an ad your friends will be able to see your ad (including any pictures you have uploaded) right in their news feed.

Every week seems to bring more doom and gloom where the economy is concerned and the latest unemployment figures revealed that almost 2.5 million are out of work, with 1.6 million claiming unemployment benefit – the highest since 1997.

It’s tough at the moment for those people out of work but there are jobs out there despite reports suggesting otherwise.  VivaStreet.co.uk has seen a 46% rise in the number of new full-time jobs posted on the site and that’s great news for those of you out there actively looking for work.

We currently have a huge variety of jobs on the site, both full-time and part-time positions, from childcare and nanny jobs to marketing and accountancy jobs.

For those of you specifically looking for part-time positions, in September alone, there were 2,696 new part-time jobs advertised on the website.

Also, don’t forget you can post your CV on the website for free and create alerts so that you’re the first to hear whenever a hot new job is posted on the website.

Good luck!

We are happy to announce that you can now upgrade your ads even easier. If convenience is what you’re after, our PayPal payment option is the easy choice.

Why pay with PayPal?

• No need to enter credit card number every time you make un upgrade of your ad  – just log into your PayPal account, confirm payment, and you’re done
• PayPal’s fraud detection and verification techniques are among the best in the industry
• Pay with flexibility – use your PayPal balance, bank account, credit card or debit card

Of course you can still continue to use Visa or MasterCard when purchasing your featured ads on Vivastreet.

We all know that placing ads can be time consuming and frustrating.  Especially if you do not know how to successfully start with posting, this can be a daunting task. Knowing the right tricks and tips will separate you from the hundreds who post thousands of ads without getting any results.

The following are simple tricks and tips you can use to maximise your chances of successful posting and help you to achieve good results.
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