The process.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE APPLYING
What the role actually involves Whether you meet the essential requirements Whether you want it
WHAT TO DO ABOUT REQUIREMENTS
Address the essential ones explicitly in your application.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Apply to everything indiscriminately.
WHY
Tailored applications succeed far more often, and volume without tailoring wastes your time.
WHAT TO FOLLOW EXACTLY
The stated application process.
WHY
Failing to follow instructions is an easy reason to reject.
WHAT TO SUBMIT
Exactly what was asked, in the format requested, by the deadline.
WHAT TO CHECK
That attachments are correct and open That you addressed the right organisation That everything requested is included
WHAT TO RECORD
Where you applied, when, and for what.
WHY
So you know what a response refers to, and what to follow up.
WHAT TO DO AFTER A REASONABLE PERIOD
Follow up once, politely.
WHAT TO EXPECT
No response, frequently. It is not personal.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT REJECTION
Ask for feedback, briefly. Some will give it.
