Application forms

Ensure that you do the following;

• Research the employer and job
• Matching yourself to the job
• Academic qualifications
• Personal qualities - give concrete examples
• Be somebody special - make the most of your selling points
• Photocopy blank form
• Use black pen
• Pay attention to "open-ended" questions
• Be careful of grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Do not have any section blank, unless it is quite obviously inappropriate to you
• Attach an extra page if required - but label it!
• Remember that the appearance of the form is the first impression you will give before a word is read
• If sending the application form direct to employer, attach a Covering Letter
• Keep a photocopy for yourself.

If you are really interested in the job you will take time and trouble over the application. If not, you will not - and the employer will know it.