On-Line Application Forms


Increasingly a lot of employers are now using on-line application forms and there are many advantages to this method.  However, remember online job applications can be deceptive - because you fill in boxes, click to send them and they arrive instantaneously, it may be tempting to treat them like ordering books or tickets over the Internet. But beware, they need the same amount of thought and preparation as a paper application.

Useful tips

  • Write a draft copy in Word first, rather than directly on-line, so that you can copy and paste in your information (this is not always possible with some forms)
  • When you do write directly on-line, guard against the use of sloppy or casual styles of language that you might use in email. Make sure you don't do this in a job application. Also don't abbreviate words, and make sure you write in full sentences
  • Remember the secret of effective online applications isn't the online part. What is important is the preparation and thought you put in before you get on the computeronline application


To prepare for on-line application forms look at
http://www.selectsimulator.com


For further assistance with application forms, please contact
a member of staff in the careerzone

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