Job application advice: Application forms
Many recruiters ask graduates to apply using a company application form so that they can compare applicants on a like-with-like basis by considering their approach to and completion
Job Application Advice: Selling Your Skills
What do employers want? Employers ask for evidence that you have: motivation for the role; the ability to adapt to and share the organisation’s vision and ethos;
Everything You Need To Know About Job Offers
Put simply, an official offer of employment comes in the form of a letter or document inviting you to accept a specific post, which should be signed by someone in authority, eg a manager
What To Do When You Can’t Get Interviews?
If you are concerned about not being invited for interview, you should critically review your CV, application forms and covering letters. Are you making it clear that you
Assessment Centre Interview Preparation: Part 3
A TYPICAL EMPLOYER’S ITINERARY The following outlines a major graduate employer’s tips and advice for assessment centres.
Assessment Centre Interview Preparation: Part 2
IN-TRAY EXERCISES These are business simulation exercises in which you are given a heaped in-tray or electronic in-box, full of e-mails, company memos, telephone and fax messages, reports and
Assessment Centre Interview Preparation: Part 1
Some companies run a series of extended selection procedures, called assessment centres, each lasting one or two days or sometimes longer. Usually, these are after the first round of
Job Interview Preparation: Part 3
THE INTERVIEW ITSELF The fact that you have been invited to interview is a sign that the selectors are already impressed with what you have to say. The next step is to show them that you are as good as
Job Interview Preparation: Part 2
Knowledge about the job itself It sounds obvious but it is important that you know what job you are applying for. You will struggle to explain how your qualifications,
Job Interview Preparation: Part 1
First interviews PREPARATION Preparation is a key part of any interview process and yet many fail to commit enough time. Remember,