The Job Writing Application Process – From Start To Finish

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The Job Writing Application Process from start
to finish
The job writing application process no easy task.
It is made up of many elements that all need to
be completed in order to secure the elusive job
you desire. In fact, the job writing application
process is becoming more and more complicated
each year with some organisations requiring
multiple interviews, personality tests and /or
comprehension / maths tests just to name a few.
So how do you navigate the job writing
application process from start to finish? Here is
a step by step guide that may assist you to work
through the process.
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1. Finding a suitable job to apply for
It is no secret that organisations are now using
multiple ways to advertise their positions. It is
important that you use all avenues open to you to
search for the job application you want to apply
for. As well as the traditional means of the
newspapers, organisations now have a multitude of
websites available to them to advertise on. The
most common of these are seek.com, careerone.com
and indeed.com. Branch out from these and you may
find other opportunities that you did not know
existed. There is also an increasing rate of
organisations using social media including
Facebook and LinkedIn to advertise their job
opportunities. Make sure you have a profile on
these pages and check them regularly.
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2. Look at the details
Once you have found a job that interests you look
carefully at the details of the job. There is no
point putting a whole heap of effort into job
application writing only to find out that the job
is in NSW and you live in QLD. Job application
writing sometimes involves a phone call to the
organisation to clarify any questions you may
have. For example, if the job application is
asking for a specific qualification that you do
not have however you have another qualification
that is similar it would make sense to telephone
and see if this is acceptable prior to writing
the job application. Check all the details of
the job application to ensure that your efforts
will not be wasted.
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3. Spend time mapping out your job writing
application
Spend some time mapping out your job writing
application. Firstly, look at your resume and
adjust it to reflect the qualifications and
skills required for the particular job you are
applying for. Ensuring that your resume is no
more than two pages and only holds relevant
details will show that you have put some thought
into it rather than submit a standard version.
Ask yourself whether you need a cover letter
and if so map this out to include your skills
backed by evidence of these skills. Some
organisations have a set questionnaire that they
require be filled in. This questionnaire may or
may not be a substitute for the actual cover
letter so it is important to clearly articulate
what is required.
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Look at the job applications selection criteria
and jot down points on how you can address these
prior to writing them out in full. These points
should include actual evidence that can back up
what you say. For example, you may have
excellent leadership skills but writing this
alone really means nothing. However, if you back
this up with how you have led a large team,
supervised staff or managed a project, you have
the evidence to back up the skills you say you
have. Writing the selection criteria can be
difficult so ask for help if you are unsure what
is being asked of you.
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If a job application requires you to complete a
questionnaire, personality test, comprehension or
maths test make sure you spend some time thinking
this through and completing it as accurately as
possible. Some job writing applications require
these things prior to interviews and at other
times these are completed during or after the
interview process. Whatever the case may be dont
rush! Take the time you have to ensure that the
documents are completed as accurately as
possible.
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4. Proof read
Ensure that you proof read all your written job
application, from your resume through to your
selection criteria, in order to correct any
spelling mistakes and punctuation errors.
Consider asking a family member or friend to read
through it for you in order for them to pick out
any mistakes you may have missed. There is
nothing more off putting than a written job
application that if full of mistakes. This is a
sure-fire way to see your application end up in
the no pile.
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5. Send your job writing application to the
correct place
Once you have completed your job writing
application it is vital to send it to the correct
person or place. There is no point putting in all
that effort only to realise down the track it was
sent to the wrong email address. This point ties
back to our first point of checking all the
details. Do you need to send it via email? Does
it need to be hand delivered or send by post? Who
is the correct contact person? Make sure to check
and double check this and get it to the right
place!
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Sometimes the thought of the job writing
application process can be overwhelming. Dont be
afraid to ask for help. Red Tape Busters has been
operating for over 15 years and has hand-picked
its consultant to ensure that they have all the
job application writing skills mentioned above.
Each consultant has worked in the industry for
several years and will work with you to produce
the best job application possible.
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• Visit http//www.redtapebusters.com for more
  information. We are specialists in providing the
  following services
• Lobbying
• Tender Writing
• Grant Writing
• Resumes/Job Applications
• Organisational/Business Development.

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