Your job application
Getting your application right by adapting it for a specific role or organisation gives you the best chance of making it through to the next stage of the selection process. Applications can require many different types of document:
- CV
- cover letter
- personal statement
- application questions.
Whatever form of document is requested, employers want to know that you are:
- motivated – show why you are interested in this role and organisation
- competent – ensure that you address the criteria with relevant examples
- compatible – demonstrate an understanding of the organisation’s culture and values and show how these align with you own
- commercially aware – demonstrate an understanding of the company and the industry in which it operates.
Use your examples of the experience, skills, and attributes identified through self-reflection and align these with the criteria you’ve found through your research into a specific role within a particular organisation.
When completing your application, organise and present your information so that employers and digital applicant tracking systems (ATS) can easily see that you are motivated, competent, and compatible.
You can get any part of your job application reviewed by the careers service by booking an appointment.
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