Help with your application

When applying for a new role, your CV is the first impression the business gets of you. It is crucial to land it well. Utilise your skillset gained in your career to stand out from the rest. Depending on the role, a cover letter can really help solidify the transferrable skills you have and why you feel you are the perfect candidate!

Key details to include are:

• Up-to-date contact info; we need to be able to contact you!
• Personal Summary - utilise this space to showcase transferrable skills if you chose not to write a cover letter
• Career history - How do your skills apply to the role you are applying for? 
• Education history - Does the role you are applying for require a qualification? 

Ensure your CV is up to date!  Tailor your CV for the role you are applying for.  It's important to show your transferrable skills.  Use what you have learned about the job via the advert to showcase your attributes and emphasize past accomplishments that will demonstrate how you possess these qualities.  

If you don’t already have a CV you can build your own using our CV builder by clicking the button below.

CV Builder

Or If you would like an electronic copy to use as a template, emailed to you please request this via the recruitment team  
 

Preparing for an interview is really important, regardless of whether you are an internal or external candidate.

Use the information you gained when applying for the role as a start to your interview preparation, that basic research on the position and department is essential.

Read the job description/advert thoroughly to refresh yourself on what the requirements for the role are and how your experience and skill set match these.  Reflect on your growth and proven talent.

Practice answering questions about yourself and your experience and most importantly what you have to offer.

Think of example situations you can give, using the star technique:

• Situation – share the context of the situation you faced?
• Task – describe what your responsibility was?
• Action – explain what you did?
• Result - what was the outcome?

You could also review sample interview questions that can be found on–line.   Having reviewed different types of questions the interviewer may ask will help with your preparation even if they don’t ask the questions you have reviewed, you will still have given yourself the chance to think about answers you may need to give.

Ensure you have questions to ask the interviewer.  Remember this is a two way process - it’s not just about if you are right for the role, but is this the right role for you too?

It’s worth noting that there can be different steps in the interview process.

This could be, an initial telephone screen with the recruitment team, a telephone screen with line manager, a face to face with line manager, a second stage with a Senior Manager, a panel interview, or a presentation. 

Ensure any mobile devices are turned off. 

Make sure if you have a copy of the job description and your list of questions with you.

If you have been asked to create a presentation for interview, please ensure you always take an additional hard copy with you just to be safe! 

The above tips should also be utilised when preparing for a telephone interview. This can often be the first stage of the process and can determine if you get through to the next.

Your first impression will be any background noise around you, the location you have chosen and also the confidence you hold in the tone of your voice.

If you live in area with poor phone signal and know that a certain room holds better signal, use that room! Ensure you have the best possible chance to be successful, this after all will be your first chance in showcasing your ability to the business and to get through to the next stage. 

If you are having a virtual interview, make sure your environment and technology are suitable.

For example, your battery level, what does your environment look like - what might the interviewer be able to see? Is the environment going to be interruption free for the duration of the interview? 

Take a slow breath, if you don’t understand a question, don’t be afraid to ask to get clarity or to come back to it - Don’t panic.

Remember to bring with you any documentation you have been asked to provide.