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Job-seekers – advice and tips
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Application requirements
- First and foremost, it must capture the employer’s attention.
- It should be a clear confirmation that you have read and understood the job description.
- It should provide a good argument to show that you are the right person for the job.
- It must not bear any marks of being a mass-produced application – customize!
- It ought to be short and should be a presentation of you and your motives for applying.
- Use short sentences – that makes it easier to read.
- It must be evident that you are motivated and qualified for the post you are applying for.
- Preferably, make a telephone call in advance and ask questions about the post, in particular to ask about what is being given emphasis in the selection process. Use this information in the application.
- Have other people to read the application before you submit it.
- Do not write any more about yourself than you believe the employer is interested in knowing in the first round.
- The application, qualifications and your motivation should get you an interview. Whatever you have to say beyond this can be conveyed during the job interview..
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Acquire an overview of the industry
- Get to know the industry in order to show understanding and insight regarding the company and the business.
- Use your own network, the Internet and news media as sources of information.
- Gain an insight of the company`s customers and what´s of importance to these?
- Gain an insight of the present situation in the industry, its characteristics and any changing constraints.
- What are the competitors doing, what is their market position?
- Is the company a market leader or challenger within the industry?
- Gain an insight into financial key figures for the company and the most important players in the industry.
- If you have any ideas about market strategies or future prospects for the industry or products, please do tell!
Register your CV.
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