Completing an application Forms may need to be completed and submitted online or they may need to be filled in by hand Similar rules apply to both online and handwritten application forms ID: 637020
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Career planning and making applications
Completing an applicationSlide2
Forms may need to be completed and submitted online, or they may need to be filled in by hand. Similar rules apply to both online and handwritten application forms.Filling in application forms can be trickier than you think, and honesty is essential: everything can be checked by the employer!
Application formsSlide3
Do your research on the
job and company/course and college you are applying for.Do your homework: check you have all the essential qualifications and skills they require.Practise writing out answers to the more complex questions.
Before you startSlide4
Double check:
your spellingyour grammaryour punctuation.
AccuracySlide5
If you are going to submit a handwritten application form, ensure that:
your handwriting is neatthe form has been completed tidilyyou have completed the form in the correct colour ink (check the instructions on the form for this information).
PresentationSlide6
For CVs and their accompanying letters, the same
rules apply:your CV must be accurate, honest and clearyour accompanying letter must be properly laid out, neat and tidyyou should make sure you meet all the essential
criteria and preferably some of the desirable ones too.The CV and accompanying letterSlide7
Telephone callsYou might want to contact the employer or college before you submit the application. If so, here are a few things to consider:be prepareddo
your researchhave all the information you might need to handspeak clearly do not use slang termsbe politepractise
what you are going to say before you ring.Slide8
Types of interviewThere are several different types of interview:Individual: you and one interviewerPanel: you and several interviewers
Telephone: you will be interviewed over the telephoneGroup: you and a group of other applicants being interviewed togetherSkype: you will be interviewed on SkypeTest- or task-based: you will be asked to do something related to the jobPresentation: you
will be asked to prepare a presentation to give as part of the interview.Slide9
Preparing for the interviewYou should be told which type of interview you will be attending. If you are nervous about interviews, it is a good idea to practise with someone else first. There is lots of help online
too.