Hunt Talent

Samantha Hickey, Business Development Consultant at Adare Human Resource Management, shares her top tips for making online applications:

Make sure to

• Keep a record of the jobs you are applying for.
• Write online in the same way as you would on a letter. Do not lapse into the informal style you might use when sending e-mails to friends.
• Answer any questions asked in the job description.
• Follow the application process requested by the employer.
• Say why you want to work for this particular organisation.
• Convince the recruiter you are worth employing:What do you have to offer? What is the relevance of your academic/technical experience and interests to the requirements of the job?
• Convince them you want the job. Why are you applying?
  What related alternatives would you also like to be considered for?

Your C.V. should include:

Personal details

A CV should contain a factual summary of personal details. Only use contact details where correspondence will reach you promptly.

Career objective

This can be useful to include when you wish to highlight your personal suitability for a targeted job/sector.

Educational qualifications

Are usually presented in reverse chronological order.

Work experience

When presenting work experience use positive words that demonstrate what you gained in the workplace.

Additional information

Use a CV to reveal the breadth and depth of your skills, interests, experience and achievements but do not let it exceed two pages.

Referees:

Here you can either list names and addresses of two referees, (one academic and one work-related or state that ‘references can be provided on request’.
Remember to ask permission of referees in advance.

Points to Remember:

• Keep it simple and concise
• Use action words and bullet points
• Avoid gaps
• Allocate space according to importance of the information
• Place most relevant information first for maximum impact
• Check spelling and punctuation
• Make sure it looks well - first impressions count.