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Job Application Checklist

Job application checklist ideal for fresh graduates looking to get their career started

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2nd December 2016 in careers

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Step 1

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Make sure you are a match. Ask yourself the following questions:

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1. Is this the right job for me?

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2. Do I have all the required skills they are looking for?

4

3. Do I have the experience they require (if any)?

5

4. Am I qualified for the job?

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5. Would I want to live or work in that area / country?

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6. Am I within commutable distance of this job?

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Step 2

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Prepare and customize your resume and cover letter

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1. For those who need to develop their resume from scratch

10

2. More information on how to create your CV

11

3. Double check capitalization, punctuation and grammar

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4. Check if your contact details are updated, correct and neatly written

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5. Proofread everything before submitting your application

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Step 3

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Submit your application

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1. Make sure you sent it to the correct email address

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2. Use a professional subject line and email address

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Step 4

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Wait for their response or call

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Step 5

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Follow-up

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1. If an application deadline is listed, then follow up one week after that date

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2. If you can’t find a deadline, send your follow-up note one week after your initial application

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3. If the job listing states “no calls,” do not call to follow up

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4. Respond within 24 hours to a company that contacts you

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5. Check your spam folder settings

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Step 6

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Prepare for interviews

Step
Step 1

1

Make sure you are a match. Ask yourself the following questions:

2

1. Is this the right job for me?

3

2. Do I have all the required skills they are looking for?

4

3. Do I have the experience they require (if any)?

5

4. Am I qualified for the job?

6

5. Would I want to live or work in that area / country?

7

6. Am I within commutable distance of this job?

Step
Step 2

8

Prepare and customize your resume and cover letter

9

1. For those who need to develop their resume from scratch

10

2. More information on how to create your CV

11

3. Double check capitalization, punctuation and grammar

12

4. Check if your contact details are updated, correct and neatly written

13

5. Proofread everything before submitting your application

Step
Step 3

14

Submit your application

15

1. Make sure you sent it to the correct email address

16

2. Use a professional subject line and email address

Step
Step 4

17

Wait for their response or call

Step
Step 5

18

Follow-up

19

1. If an application deadline is listed, then follow up one week after that date

20

2. If you can’t find a deadline, send your follow-up note one week after your initial application

21

3. If the job listing states “no calls,” do not call to follow up

22

4. Respond within 24 hours to a company that contacts you

23

5. Check your spam folder settings