Introduction. Main body

Introduction

Why is it important for a candidate to know how to apply for a job?

• To feel like a full-time job, to come empty-handed, to be unlikely to get, to know about the process. To find out, as easy as, to be well prepared, to make the best of.

The basic steps of a job application process

• Select job type – to work out what type of job you want

• To create a list of vacancies – to sort

• Prepare CV & application documents – a way, to represent, to sell oneself

• Interview – to meet prospective employer, in the best light

• Accepting and starting the job

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Step 1: Ways of finding a vacancy

• The Government – to offer vacancies, employment strategy, to maintain, to operate, to create jobs. To improve the labour market, to remove barriers, to provide, to be affected by unemployment, to help into productive work. + trainings and courses

• Career Planning Services – career counselling, workshops, a career resource library. Qualified students and employers, to arrange preprofessional work experience, positions, to carry salary, to find employment after graduation. + part-time jobs

• Headhunters – to find the right person, to use the services of, do not have to organize advertising, selecting, interviewing. To have a list of people.

• Networking – to be advertised, from friends, former colleagues, ex-bosses. To join professional associations, to attend events for graduates + low payed jobs

• Newspapers – to be in a specific industry, to look for journals in that field.

• Career-related websites – Monster, Google for Jobs, CareerBuilder, and Indeed. To specialize in freelance (People Per Hour, Upwork, Simply Hired, and Crowded). To make a decision, to go to career section. To track openings.

Step 2: application documents

• A CV (Curriculum vitae – " the road of life" )

• To be required, a basis for comparison applicants for a job. The only thing one can control. To be in the most impressive way. To shout out from the page.

• To keep short, to have greater impact. ~~In the 3^rd person singular~~, without appearing brash.

• Types:

• A Chronological CV

• To list in chronological order, the most common type of a CV.

• Personal Details (name, address, and email), Professional Qualifications, Career History, Voluntary work, Additional information (interests, membership, driving licence).

• If skills are related, to want to emphasize advancement, no gaps.

• A Functional CV

• Only skills, less attention to employment history.

• To have extensive gaps, to have series of short term paid or voluntary roles.

• Profile which highlighted skills and personal qualities (beginning – the most related); educational qualifications, career history, additional information.

• A covering letter / letter of application (the purpose; the layout; types of addressing and concluding formulas )

• the first direct contact, four paragraphs (1 – confirm a wish, where learned; 2 – why interested; 3 – to highlight relevant skills; 4 – willingness to attend an interview).

• Your address. Include your postcode.

• The date

• The name and address of the person to whom you are writing

• Salutation (most forms start with Dear..., ). Other possibilities are: Dear Sirs, (several people)/ / Dear Madam / Dear Sir/

• Introduction

• With reference to your advertisement in... for...

• I am writing in reply to your advertisement...

• I am applying for the position of... as advertised in...

• I wish to apply for the post of...

• Why – qualifications match those required:

• I feel that my qualifications match your requirements. . .

• My qualifications are as follows...

• I feel I would be suitable for this post because...

• I wish to gain experience of...

• Having already worked as... for (time) I wish to extend my experience/feel I could be useful to you...

• Further details

• Please find enclosed /I enclose...

•... the names and addresses of... referees...

• …my curriculum vitae/CV (personal data sheet - US usage)

• Reference to hearing from the employer.

• I could come for an interview at any time which would suit you

• I am available for interview...

• I should be glad to attend an interview...

• I look forward to hearing from you...

• The close.

• This is usually Yours faithfully, where the salutation is Dear Sir, etc.

• Yours sincerely, is used with a salutation such as Dear Mr Brown, /Dear Mrs Jones,

• Yours respectfully, /truly, should be avoided in modem British usage.

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10) The signature.

• An application form – to organize the candidates, to adjust candidates to the hype of the interview

• Availability for work, proof of legal employment, salary requirements, and past job history.

• Many companies make use of standard application forms but may also include questions about your

• Health

• Family (example with Korea – to be considered selfish)

• Whether or not you get to the interview stage.

How do application documents help the employer to organise the job selection process & to decide who to employ? – to compare, to base on the same criteria, organize the interview, to learn about background.

Step 3: a job interview

• Types of job interview

• TRADITIONAL – about qualifications, work experience, knowledge, expectations of a candidate. Forward questions, popular.

• Tell me about yourself

• What did you do at your last job?

• What do you think your strength and weakness are?

• Why do you want to work for us?

• If we offered, when you are going to start?

• CASE – to present a problem, to solve. Ability to analyse, communicate. uncomfortable and stressful, ability to think fast, to cope with stress. no working experience.

• BEHAVIOURAL - to handle tricky situation and relationship. personal information. the best one.

• Nowadays combination – full information

• Case before or after the main one.

• In translating/interpreting case interview is impossible.

• Rules of etiquette at the interview: an outfit, a suit, to feel more confident and relaxed. To be late, be quiet, to rush to sit down, first impression, to shake hands, to smile, to be polite, to stay calm, to be confident, accept coffee/tea, to mind foreign country’s manners. Thank an interviewer(s).

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