Career Tips
For many, studying is vital to gaining the right skills and knowledge for their dream career. But what happens if you can’t put those newly-developed skills into the right words on a job application? Or you’ve been asked to an interview for your dream role but don’t know how to make the best impression?
Fear no more. We have put together two handy guides to answer your job application and interview queries and address your biggest concerns. Each guide contains top tips and important points to remember, which will set you up for a future of success in the world of work. You’ll never be intimidated by job interviews or lengthy application forms ever again.
Job Application Tips and Techniques
If you think application forms are daunting minefields, you're not alone. Knowing what the employer wants you to put on the application is difficult enough, without having to be conscious of what is too little or too much information, or what is relevant to the job itself. This guide exists to reassure you that application forms aren’t as scary as they appear and that, with a few simple considerations in mind, you can master job applications in no time.
Inside 'Job Application Tips and Techniques', you'll find:
- Job-seeking tips, planner and checklist
- Application form templates
- Practice competency questions
- What are psychometric tests?
- Proofreading checklist
- An example of a completed application form
Interview Tips and Techniques
This is the complete guide on what you should/shouldn't do to make the most out of the entire interview process, from making a great first impression to concluding your interview appropriately. Interviews are often the most dreaded part of the job application process for people but, with help from this guide, you will be able to take any interview panel by storm – and hopefully get the job!
Inside 'Interview Tips and Techniques', you'll find:
- Practice interview questions
- Interview Dos and Don'ts
- Questions for the employer
- Pre-interview checklist
- Post-interview process
