Please read the job advert carefully !

noelphobic

AP007 wrote: »

What is a hard copy application?

A letter in the post, rather than an email.

CCFC_80

I find that fact astonishing. I don't disbelieve you but not to include a covering letter even if it's just a couple of sentences is a complete no brainer:eek:

AP007

noelphobic wrote: »

A letter in the post, rather than an email.

Oh but that's still a cover letter yes?

noelphobic

AP007 wrote: »

Oh but that's still a cover letter yes?

if that's what's asked for, yes. A hard copy just means paper rather than email or submitted electronically in any other form.

AP007

noelphobic wrote: »

if that's what's asked for, yes. A hard copy just means paper rather than email or submitted electronically in any other form.

Not seen many if any asking for it in the post since about 1998!

noelphobic

AP007 wrote: »

Not seen many if any asking for it in the post since about 1998!

I don't think it's very common but sometimes you get the option of sending it electronically or in the post. I haven't seen any where it can only be sent by post but not been looking for a job for very long so I'm no expert.

redcard

Tabatha_Kitten wrote: »

Just a tip I feel I must share with those of you looking for work from an employers point of view.
I posted a job advert online requesting CV's to be sent along with a covering letter.

Just a tip I feel I must share with those of you looking to post job adverts online:

Please learn how to use an apostrophe.

poorlittlefish

I use the covering letter to demonstrate how I meet the person spec by giving information and examples on each point. I also emphasise certain achievements that would be relevant. The aim is to "sell" myself and show that I would be a good match for the role.

In every organisation that I've worked for, if an applicant hasn't demonstrated how they meet each of the person criteria on their application form or covering letter then they don't get shortlisted - simple as that. These days employers can get dozens, even hundreds of applications, so they can afford to pick out only those who've paid attention to detail and provided examples of the attributes or experience required.

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if I were paid for all the interviews I rocked up to with miss-leading/in accurate job descriptions or even better the actual job role wasn't mentioned in any detail during said interviews, I'd be rich! LOL


One interview spent 10 minutes interviewing and 25 minutes testing - they were one of these that demanded a cover letter to!! didn't put you needed to have an excellent working knowledge of Excel in the advert (because that will actually determine whether you get job....against any letter sent and they still checked my English during the 'testing') I've also attended interviews where my CV wasn't read until I was in the interview room (again if it had been, I wouldn't have travelled to Basildon according to the careless employer who didn't worry about my address till I arrived ahhh thanks! I said through gritted teeth) oh and there was the time I remember being told we intend to see all the 100+ people that applied in the interests of 'fairness'... their probably still interviewing now!!!

lakes17

Tabatha_Kitten wrote: »

Just a tip I feel I must share with those of you looking for work from an employers point of view.
I posted a job advert online requesting CV's to be sent along with a covering letter.
In less than 6 hours I have had 32 responses but only 4 have included any kind of covering letter as requested.
A covering letter is a really good way of getting some background information on the candidate and why they could be suitable for the job.
From the point of view of someone who will be going through huge numbers of applications quite simply my first impression is 28 people have failed to follow a simple command and are never ever going to be considered for the post.
It might sound like stating the obvious to some but it also might help someone.

Reading this thread got me thinking back to the mid 90'S when my ex- boss advertised a post and within the information for candidates he included a comment "all application forms must be completed in black ink". When we were sifting through 100's of application forms I was told to put all the one's who hadn't followed the instruction in the reject pile!! The reasoning being "that they can't follow a simple instruction"


On that basis I do feel that it is important to follow any instruction that the advert supplies as there can be times that this is used as a test to see if you always follow instructions and also the skill in paying attention to detail.