Application essentials
A CV that makes your experience clear
Give an employer a clear picture of what you can do. Start with the requirements of the actual vacancy, then choose evidence that answers them.
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Write a cover letter that answers the vacancy
A useful application letter connects two or three requirements to evidence from your own experience. It does not need to repeat your whole CV.
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Application essentials
Read the whole advert before you apply
A job title is only the beginning. The details that decide whether you can apply are often further down the page or in the general conditions of a PDF.
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Keep a simple record of your applications
A notebook or a small spreadsheet can help you remember what you applied for, which documents you sent and what happens next.
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Send a clear job application by email
A well-prepared email makes the role, applicant and requested attachments easy to identify. The employer’s instructions still come first.
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PSRS applications: organise documents from the actual notice
There is no safe universal attachment pack for every vacancy. Turn the notice’s own instructions into a document checklist.
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Qualifications: recognition is different from a practising licence
Match the qualification named in the advert, and distinguish academic recognition from permission to practise a regulated profession.
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