Once completed and before submitting consider the following advice:
1. Try to put your application to one side for a while, overnight if possible, and then come back to it and review it with fresh eyes. 2. Is it brief, to the point and easy to read? 3. Ask a trusted friend or colleague for honest feedback – they may spot things you’ve missed or strengths you haven’t recognised. 4. Present yourself professionally. Keep sentences and paragraphs concise. 5. Don’t include irrelevant material that does not differentiate you or add to your narrative. 6. Remember: A spelling and grammar check is essential to create and maintain a positive first impression. 7. Cross-reference your application with the key skills, attributes and requirements of the role.
8. Have you read and addressed all of the essential criteria? 9. Don’t be modest: Be honest and authentic but also confident about your experience, achievements and skills, readers will not have time to ‘read between the lines’ – make it easy for them to see how what you’ve done in the past and demonstrate what you can deliver in the future. 10. Ensure you clearly articulate why you want the role, this will help to demonstrate your prior research and knowledge of the organisation. 11. Ensure you have highlighted not only technical skills and experience but also your values and leadership approach.
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