Job-seekers – advice and tips

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..