What Most Job Seekers Overlook When Filling Out An Application Form

Application forms are a bug bear for everybody, from the poor applicant who has to trawl through all the guidance to the poor interviewer who has to read the same thing over and over and over again. As an experienced manager in a large organization I have the unenviable task of frequently participating in the recruitment process for my own staff and supporting others in their recruitment. Below I am going to outline some simple steps that could ease the process for everyone involved…Firstly, lets start with a question – who do you think the application form is there to help? Is it:a) The applicant so that they can demonstrate why they are suitable for the advertised positionb) The person doing the recruitment orc) None of the above?The answer, obviously, is a mixture of A and B, but it may be a surprise to some that from the point of view of the employer it is definitely more b than a.In these times of incre
What Most Job Seekers Overlook When Filling Out An Application Form