The Essential Guide To Applying For Jobs For Postgraduates : Part 3 – Application Forms Elizabeth Wilkinson University of Manchester Careers Service

Application Forms Do complete all the sections Use specific examples where requested Give an example of where you’ve had to lead a group of people … C ontext A ctions R esult Don’t write ‘see CV’ rather than completing section Don’t include CV unless asked to Do keep a copy of your form

Do complete all the sections

Use specific examples where requested

Give an example of where you’ve had to lead a group of people …

C ontext A ctions R esult

Don’t write ‘see CV’ rather than completing section

Don’t include CV unless asked to

Do keep a copy of your form

Personal Statements Find out what they are looking for Break it down into headings Be guided by the space allowed if there’s only room for 200 words, that’s what they want Edit and get someone to critique it

Find out what they are looking for

Break it down into headings

Be guided by the space allowed

if there’s only room for 200 words, that’s what they want

Edit and get someone to critique it

On-Line Application Forms Print off a copy first – preview all the questions Draft answers in Word first – allows you to spell check & avoids “time-outs” Think of key words – they may “auto-sift” If don’t meet their qualifications, try to find a different route in

Print off a copy first – preview all the questions

Draft answers in Word first – allows you to spell check & avoids “time-outs”

Think of key words – they may “auto-sift”

If don’t meet their qualifications, try to find a different route in