Career development

Executive director at Community Care Opticians, Michelle Peel, on the importance of personalising a cover letter to the role you are applying for and answering the key question of why

Optometrist and practice owner, Clare Downes, on how a cover letter is key and what your hobbies say about you

Specialist optometrist, Amy Unwin, on how a pair of Harry Potter frames helped change her perception of glasses and set her on the magical path to optometry and beyond

Optometrist and company director, Bethan Roderick, on how preparation is key ahead of an interview

Domiciliary optometrist and business owner, Jon Deegan, on finding variety and a healthy work/life balance in the Lake District

Optometrist, Don Williams, on how his practice is rewriting the rule book and allowing ophthalmologists and optometrists to work together more closely

Research advisor at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Melanie Green (pictured), on the trends and changes to the workforce

Practice owner and principal dispensing optician, John Fried, discusses what he is looking for in an optometrist as he seeks to fill a full-time vacancy

Optometrist and practice director, Pam Robertson, on the importance of higher qualifications as she recruits for an optometrist at her Forfar-based independent

Optometrist and founder, Tanjit Dosanjh, shares insight into what he is looking for when recruiting practitioners to deliver eye care in prisons across the UK