SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
DEFINING YOUR CRITERIA
Many people start their job search without truly understanding what it is they actually want from their next career move. This can lead people to conduct ineffective job searches and apply for positions that they are poor suited for, usually resulting in disappointment.
Use this form to help define what it is you want from your next job, and how you will priorities your key criteria.
TEMPLATE CV (RESUME)
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Most recruiters will spend seconds not minutes looking at your CVs (a.k.a. resumes). Therefore, it is vital that you make it as easy as possible for the recruiter to finder the key information they are looking for quickly.
Use this simple template, built with recruiters in mind, to help structure your CV.
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WHO IS INTERVIEWING YOU?
Walking into an interview and facing a panel of unfamiliar faces can be a daunting experience. However, if you know who will be interviewing you, there is a lot you can do to help gain a level of familiarity with the interviewers.
Use this form to help you research and record information about the panel members prior to interview.
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COMMON QUESTION MATRIX
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Most of the questions asked during an interview are variations on a relatively small number of questions. Having answers to these questions, that you have prepared and practiced in advance, will help you to impress the panel.
Use this form to record your answers to the most commonly asked questions.
SITUATION ACTION RESPONSE (SAR)
Answering behavioural questions (such as tell us about a time when you have managed a difficult situation) is an area where many candidates disappoint. It isn’t that they don’t have good examples to use, but they struggle to articulate them in a way that highlights their skills and experience. Use this form to help prepare and structure your responses to these questions.
POST INTERVIEW FEEDBACK
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Getting feedback on how you have performed during the recruitment process is vital if you want to keep developing and improving (regardless of if you have been successful in getting the job or not). Most people fail to take advantage of this opportunity to gain insight into their performance.
Use this form to help you record and use the feedback you receive.