Application process

Advice on how to market yourself effectivley throughout the entire application process.

Whether you are considering employment, further study, freelance work or setting up your own business you will need to be able to market yourself effectively, make an impact that is memorable, which will ensure that you stand out from the competition.

CVs, applications and covering letters

Personal statements

Interviews

Assessment centres

Practice tests

Applications advice for researchers

You and your brand

It is important to see yourself as a marketable brand and to create a brand that is unique but also consistent.

Your brand is everything that communicates who you are, what you have to offer and what you are looking for, this applies to:

Everything about you on paper including CVs, applications, covering letters.Everything about you online including your social network pages.How you perform in person over the telephone, at interview and when networking.Personal details such as your e-mail address i.e. dizzyfizzy@hotmail is not going to make a great impression.

What employers want

Employers are looking for candidates who have developed a range of skills and gained a variety of experiences and can clearly articulate this and provide evidence throughout the application processs of these qualities.

Employers are also looking for candidates who will ultimatley represent their organisation as an employee so it is essential that you make an excellent first impression on paper and in person.