Follow the links above to explore each step further.
If you would like to obtain a support package that covers all of these steps follow the link below.
Step 5 - Listing your Achievements
About this step
The best way to convince an employer that you have the right skills, is to tell them about what you have achieved using the skills that you have. Think about the things that you have done at work that made a difference, then make a note of them. The more you can list the better. You can then choose the examples, which are most relevant to the job that you are applying for, to use in your CV and at interview.
Why completing this step will help
- Collect everything you have achieved in your various roles together to act as a reservoir of information for your CV.
- Make sure that your CV gets you short listed.
- Make sure your CV is relevant to the job that you are applying for.
- Differentiate yourself from other candidates
The Step 5 Support Package
If you would like support with this step of the Best Job Yet process we have tailored a package to suit your needs.
Select the items that you want from the Catalogue, or click on the button below.
The Step 5 Support Package contains
- Personal advice from Eric Thompson tailored to your needs and circumstances.
- Further advice and support to answer all of the queries that you have via e-mail.
- The 13 page guide – “Listing your Achievements”. The guide explains “what to do” and provides advice in a structured form that you can follow in your own time
- The guide is accompanied by 2 worksheets that provide more depth in certain aspects and focus on “how to do it”.
- Worksheet CV1 “Creating an Achievement Database”
- Worksheet CV2 “Making your Achievements SMART”
Step6 - The Skills that I have already
About this step
Before you can produce a good CV, or fill in an application form well, you need to know what the prospe ctive employer is looking for in a job candidate. You need to tease out of the information that you can get hold of, what you think the employer wants by way of prior experience, and the sort of person that they would like you to be. Once you are sure of what they are looking for, you can begin to think about the achievements that you have identified that will show that you have the appropriate skills and experience.
Why completing this step will help
- Understand what the employer wants.
- Enable you to choose the examples from your database that are the best match for the role.
- Make your CV relevant to the job that you are applying for.
- Make sure that your CV gets you short listed.
The Step 6 Support Package
If you would like support with this step of the Best Job Yet process we have tailored a package to suit your needs.
Select the items that you want from the Catalogue, or click on the button below.
The Step 6 Support Package contains
- Personal advice from Eric Thompson tailored to your needs and circumstances.
- Further advice and support to answer all of the queries that you have via e-mail.
- The 13 page guide – “What the employer is looking for”. The guide explains “what to do” and provides advice in a structured form that you can follow in your own time
- The guide is accompanied by 3 worksheets that provide more depth in certain aspects and focus on “how to do it”.
- Worksheet CV3 “Finding out about the Organisation”
- Worksheet CV4 “Finding out about the Job”
- Worksheet CV4 “Finding out about the Job”
Step 7 -Creating a CV
About this step
Prospective employers need you to ar ticulate your skills and experience, particularly those that are most relevant to the job that you are applying for, and to do it as concisely as possible. Your CV needs to be as relevant as you can make it to the job that you are applying for, and it needs to be well written. Quality not quantity.
Why completing this step will help
- Summarise your experience in a way that is relevant to the employer.
- Make sure your CV has the correct impact.
- Include only relevant information in your CV.
- Make your CV look professional.
- Focus your CV on the job that you are applying for.
The Step 7 Support Package
If you would like support with this step of the Best Job Yet process we have tailored a package to suit your needs.
Select the items that you want from the Catalogue, or click on the button below.
The Step 7 Support Package contains
- Personal advice from Eric Thompson tailored to your needs and circumstances.
- Further advice and support to answer all of the queries that you have via e-mail.
- The 18 page guide – “Creating a CV”. The guide explains “what to do” and provides advice in a structured form that you can follow in your own time
- The guide is accompanied by 2 worksheets that provide more depth in certain aspects and focus on “how to do it”.
- Worksheet CV6 “The CV Template”
- Worksheet CV7 “Example CVs”
Step 8 - Evaluating Job Possibilities
About this step
Some employers prefer that you submit answers to questions that they have set rather than have you submit a CV. In some cases they ask for both. You need to be ready to put the effort into the application form, and make sure that you haven’t undersold yourself. .
Why completing this step will help
- Provides a systematic approach to filling in an application form.
- Helps you to choose the best evidence that you have to answer the questions.
- Makes it more likely that your application will be short listed.
The Step 8 Support Package
If you would like support with this step of the Best Job Yet process we have tailored a package to suit your needs.
Select the items that you want from the Catalogue, or click on the button below.
The Step 4 Support Package contains
- Personal advice from Eric Thompson tailored to your needs and circumstances.
- Further advice and support to answer all of the queries that you have via e-mail.
- The 15 page guide – “Completing an Application Form”. The guide explains “what to do” and provides advice in a structured form that you can follow in your own time
- The guide is accompanied by a worksheet that provides more depth in certain aspects and focus on “how to do it”.
- Worksheet CV8 “The Application Form”
For the next phase of the Best Job Yet process 'Job Search' - Click Here
