Editorial · Guides
Guides & Tips
Hands-on guides to move your search forward, prepare a move abroad and discover how Kyns supports you at every step.
Job search
Writing a standout CV in 2026: writing for the software as much as the recruiter
Before a human reads it, software usually reads your CV first. Here's the method I've seen work to get past that filter without sacrificing readability.
Read the guide →The cover letter in 2026: what no longer works, and what still opens doors
The one-size-fits-all letter is useless now. But a genuinely targeted one still makes the difference. Here's how to write it without losing your evening.
Read the guide →Using LinkedIn to find a job: going from an ignored profile to one people reach out to
Your LinkedIn profile isn't an online CV, it's a page a recruiter finds by keyword. Here's how to rework it, section by section.
Read the guide →Negotiating your salary at hiring: what works, the useful phrases, the mistakes that sink it
Almost everyone should negotiate, few do. Here's how to source your range, avoid naming your number first, and what's negotiable beyond base pay.
Read the guide →Rejection and ghosting: how to cope and bounce back without burning out
Ghosting is about the process, not you. An email that unsticks silent recruiters, turning a rejection into useful information, and lasting the distance.
Read the guide →Acing your job interview: the answer to "Tell me about yourself" that changes everything
"Tell me about yourself" is won in the first few minutes. The "user manual" that sets you apart, stories prepared in advance, and the questions to ask back.
Read the guide →The efficient application method: aim well rather than apply everywhere
Spray-and-pray doesn't work. Apply on the career page, a one-hour-a-day system, a FAQ doc, and a funnel you measure to fix the right link.
Read the guide →The best time to apply: what the data really says
Tuesday 10am is a half-true myth. The real lever is listing freshness: applying early beats applying perfect, seasonality included.
Read the guide →
Working abroad
Working in New York as a French citizen: visas, salaries and the job market
New York pulls you in, but the visa is the real first step. What you can realistically aim for early on, and how French people actually get there.
Read the guide →Working in Geneva as a French citizen: permits, Swiss salaries and the cross-border worker status
Geneva pays well, but the permit and LAMal change the math. Cross-border worker or resident, what to know before you commit.
Read the guide →Working in Hong Kong: visa, taxes and the sectors hiring French talent
Working in Hong Kong: employer-sponsored GEP work visa, low taxes, sky-high housing, finance and luxury sectors, plus practical tips to settle in.
Read the guide →Working in London after Brexit: Skilled Worker visa, salaries and sectors
Working in London after Brexit: the Skilled Worker visa, sponsor employers, City salaries, cost of living and the practical steps to settle in fast.
Read the guide →Working in Singapore: Employment Pass, salaries and the sectors that are hiring
Employment Pass, the COMPASS system, booming sectors and local hiring codes: the guide to working in Singapore as a French professional.
Read the guide →Working in Dubai: visa, tax-free salary and the job market for French professionals
Work visa, free zones, Golden Visa and tax-free salary: everything to work in Dubai as a French professional, with no nasty surprises.
Read the guide →Working in Montreal: the no. 1 French-speaking destination (permits, sectors, salaries)
Working in Montreal: PVT permit, Francophone Mobility, tech and video-game sectors, salaries in CAD and concrete, practical tips to settle in Quebec.
Read the guide →Working in Luxembourg: cross-border commuting, salaries and sectors that hire
Working in Luxembourg: cross-border (frontalier) status, finance and EU institutions, high salaries, class-based taxation and tips to settle in.
Read the guide →Working in Brussels: EU institutions, key sectors and life as a French-speaking expat
Working in Brussels: free movement for French citizens, EU institutions, finance and tech, salaries, taxes and practical tips to settle in.
Read the guide →Working in Berlin: EU Blue Card, startups and cost of living
Working in Berlin: free movement for French citizens, startup scene, tech and creative sectors, salaries, cost of living and tips to settle in.
Read the guide →
International contracts & paths
V.I.E.: the complete guide to working abroad (eligibility, allowance, how to apply)
The V.I.E. is a paid mission abroad for a French company. Eligibility, allowance, how to apply and turning it into a permanent job, explained plainly.
Read the guide →Doing an internship abroad: visas, agreement, pay and how to land it
An internship abroad transforms your CV. Agreement, visas, funding and non-EU workarounds: the complete guide to landing it and making it count.
Read the guide →Studying abroad: choosing your school, funding your studies and landing a job after
Studying abroad is a real employability strategy. Choosing your school, funding it, moving from a student visa to a job: the complete guide.
Read the guide →Working Holiday Visa (PVT): living and working abroad for a year
The Working Holiday Visa lets you live and work abroad for one to two years. Countries, conditions, quotas, budget and turning it into a real job: the full guide.
Read the guide →
Tools & methods
Generating your resume automatically with AI: real time-saver or trap?
Generating your resume with AI saves time, on three conditions. How to stay in control, dodge the traps, and apply faster without lying.
Read the guide →Generating your cover letter with AI: saving time without going generic
Generating your cover letter with AI saves time, as long as you drive it. Structure, the generic-text trap, and a method to keep your own voice.
Read the guide →Organizing your job search: the application tracker that changes everything
Without tracking, a job search turns to chaos. How a simple application tracker gets you following up at the right time, measuring, and keeping morale.
Read the guide →Automating your job alerts: finding the right openings without spending your days on it
Refreshing ten job boards a day is a waste of time. How to automate your job alerts to apply early, to the right role, without burning out.
Read the guide →