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I agree with you. Plus I suspect you know your work environment and expectations better than your sibling 😊edinburgher said:Mhhh... Sibling hasn't read application but thinks 5k words is mad. I thought that was ok for 9 largely discrete sections with minimal overlap
KKAs at 15.01.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 6 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 18th January
Produce tracker: £29 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3 -
Sibling should read for content, style and accuracy and ignore length!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)4
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I agree with the others, not your sibling. Last time I sat on a panel there was a 10 page limit on applications (probably over 5000 words) - I remember one that came in was 26 pages! 😱 I did think that could rather do with some editing 😂😂
If they're going to ask for evidence of so many different things, they'll expect to be doing quite a bit of reading i reckon. Make it easy for them - use the criteria as headings and demonstrate exactly how you meet each one, don't make them dig around for it. Sounds like that's what you're doing anyway!
The few times I've sat on a job panel I've been surprised by the number of applicants it's been easy to dismiss - not following instructions for a start (eg the advert says 'please explain in no more than 100 words why you want this job' or whatever, and they just don't), or reusing a previous application without editing ('i am applying for the position of xx at *other company*) 🙄
So hopefully your well written, organised and clear application will stand out a mile Ed!8 -
When I used to write applications I would leave a little bit for them to ask me about in the examples I used, so that the interview would focus on the topics I wanted to discuss. To that extent, your sibling might be right about editing it down a bitSave £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here5 -
My absolute pet hate is when they refer to a previous role in the present tense 🤦♀️!Cheery_Daff said:The few times I've sat on a job panel I've been surprised by the number of applicants it's been easy to dismiss - not following instructions for a start (eg the advert says 'please explain in no more than 100 words why you want this job' or whatever, and they just don't), or reusing a previous application without editing ('i am applying for the position of xx at *other company*) 🙄Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!4 -
When I've weeded applications, it's not the verbose ones that get tossed!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)5
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Haha - touché - different industries!greenbee said:
It is if they use too many adjectives and adverbs - I want facts and datartandon27 said:When I've weeded applications, it's not the verbose ones that get tossed!
4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)3 -
I aim aiming to get down to 4,000 words. Serious application, lets me be me, panel hopefully won't want to jump out the window 🤞🏻9
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Best kind of applications! We are all routing for you!edinburgher said:"Serious application, lets me be me"4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)3
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