How to get that job, 4th Edition



How to prepare written applications

If you have been asked to submit an application through the post or write a hand-written application, then there’s probably a good reason for it. It may be that the organisation is too small to be geared-up to receiving electronic applications, or it may be to see ‘how you present yourself on paper’. For example, some organisations may ask for a printed application form accompanied by a handwritten letter of application.

• Complete the form exactly as requested. Black ink and block capitals doesn’t mean blue ink (no matter how dark) and hieroglyphics!
• Use plain, white, quality paper.
• Use first-class postage or, if the organisation is local, make an opportunity ...