How Successful Are You At Job Applications?

You’ve seen an advert for your dream job, but how confident are you that you’ll do a good enough application to get an interview? Answer the following questions and see if you're up to the challenge.

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On May 24, 2015
1 / 10

You are planning to go out with your mates this evening when you spot an advert for your perfect job and the closing date is tomorrow. Do you:

2 / 10

You have just written the perfect two page CV but when you re-read the instructions you find the CV must be no longer than one page. Do you:

3 / 10

You are writing a speculative letter to an organisation to ask if they have any vacancies but you don’t have a name to address the letter to. Do you:

4 / 10

You have found a job through an agency. You have the job description but you don’t know the name of the organisation. Do you

5 / 10

The application form asks for experience of working on a front line customer service desk. You haven’t got the experience so do you:

6 / 10

The application form includes a large blank section where you are invited to provide ‘Additional information relevant to your application’. Do you:

7 / 10

The closing date for a job you’re interested in isn’t for another 6 weeks. Do you:

8 / 10

The closing date for an application is today but you haven’t finished your answer to a question about why you want to work for the organisation. As you’ve got lots of other urgent things on, do you:

9 / 10

In an application, you are asked to describe a situation where you have worked well as part of a team. Do you:

10 / 10

On the application form you are asked about the salary you would expect. You can only submit a figure. Do you:

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