Writing your application
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To learn how to make a good application, follow our guided steps.
- Read the advert and the role profile carefully to help you understand what the role requires
- Consider how your knowledge, skills and experience match the role criteria
- When applying with a CV, make sure you tailor your CV to the job requirements
- Don’t forget to highlight your transferable skills
- Think about the STARR technique when answering the criteria questions
- Prepare some examples to demonstrate how your knowledge, skills and experience will equip you to perform well in the role
- Show your motivation for the role and why it interests you
- Make sure you are aware of the application closing date and allow yourself plenty of time to do a draft application and revisit it before submission. The closing date is always published on the advert
- Review your answers and ensure that you have uploaded any additional information requested before you submit