Tips on how to enhance your job applications

[Shannon]

Hi everyone,

I've been working in HR & recruitment for the past 10 years, and I've seen thousands of CV's and job applications in this time. Whilst I've seen many great applications, I've also seen many where I wished I could help to rewrite them! I'm currently on maternity leave from my role and so I decided to have a little project and I've started a blog. I hope through my posts there will be useful tips and advice to help people enhance their job applications It is based on my experience as a recruiter, so may not work in every situation, but I hope people will find it helpful!

It's totally free, with not strings attached (other than I've been wanting to find a way to help people) and I welcome any feedback or questions.

It's only a week old, so I'm still building up the content, but feel free to take a look!

You can follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/maketheshortlist

or my blog is: www.maketheshortlist.blogspot.com

Thanks
Shannon

[shawankit]

Great suggestions. Thanks for sharing this.

[Shannon]

Hi Shawankit

You're welcome I'll continue to add posts over the coming weeks!

If there is anything in particular you'd like to hear about, please let me know.

Cheers
Shannon

[sakshi1]

Hi Shannon

Wonderfull suggestions , and that too with pretty good explaination. Thankyou soo much for them.

I will defiantly try to implement almost all of them.

And congratulations for your baby.

Looking forward to talk to you soon

Thanks

Sakshi

[Shannon]

Hi Sakshi

Thanks for the feedback about my blog

Good luck with your applications!
Cheers
Shannon

[trevore]

Appreciate your kindness in sharing this. Thanks!

can't wait to update my resume and cover letter!

[aisyah_habsyi]

Hai shannon,

Thank you so much for sharing such useful information for all of us who are now trying to find job in NZ.
In your opinion, is it difficult to find job in NZ if we don't have local experiences?
Is that also considered while looking in a application?
My husband expertise is in network engineer area and he has been working in that area for more than 6 years but not in NZ.

Thank you for your reply.
Aisyah

[Shannon]

Appreciate your kindness in sharing this. Thanks!

can't wait to update my resume and cover letter!

Hi Trevore
You are more than welcome Hope it helps & good luck with your applications!
Cheers
Shannon

[Shannon]

Hai shannon,

Thank you so much for sharing such useful information for all of us who are now trying to find job in NZ.
In your opinion, is it difficult to find job in NZ if we don't have local experiences?
Is that also considered while looking in a application?
My husband expertise is in network engineer area and he has been working in that area for more than 6 years but not in NZ.

Thank you for your reply.
Aisyah

Hi Aisyah
You're welcome. I'm sorry I can't really help with this answer. My last 5 years recruitment experience has been recruiting for roles within the company I work for and whilst we were happy to consider all applicants, I'm not sure what other people in the industry are looking for. I'd suggest making sure he has a great cover letter specific to each role/company that he is applying for, and a simple, easy to read CV.
Sorry I couldn't have been more help.
Good luck
Shannon

[Shannon]

Hi Sakshi,
I'm new to this forum, so not sure if I can contact you directly, however, I'd like to give you some feedback based on your post. Feel free to send me a message through my facebook page and I'll be happy to email you back.
Thanks
Shannon