Cooperative Education & Careers Division

• Completing an effective job application
• Succeeding at interviews - View dvds on Preparing for Interview 
• Online application forms - View  dvd on Online Applications
• Psychometric Testing
• Assessment Centres - View dvd on Assessment Centres
• Useful links for interviews
• What Employers Look For
• If you cannot find the information or advice you need on our website, use the Email Query service

Completing an effective job application

• Hints for completing Application Forms
• Creating CVs
• Writing cover letters
• View sample cover letter and CVs undergraduate, teaching and postgraduate
• Useful links for CVs
• View a Powerpoint presentation on effective applications

Succeeding at Interviews

• Interview preparation 
• Before the interview
• The interviewer's questions
• Some frequently asked questions
• Your questions to the interviewer
• Telephone interviews (including DVD: 'Making an Impact - the Graduate Telephone Interview')
• Interview links
• View a Powerpoint presentation on Interview Skills
• View a Powerpoint presentation on Successful Interviews
• View a Powerpoint presentation on Applications and Interviews for Education Students
• Disability, disclosure and interview preparations.

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Online application forms

In order to deal with huge numbers of applicants, a growing number of employers are now developing online application systems. Online applications provide employers with a quick and efficient means of pre-interview screening. Some online applications may even link applicants to personality screening tests, aptitude tests or company information. When completing an online application form, remember to:

• Print off a copy of the form and read through it thoroughly
• Prepare your answers and cut and paste them into the form
• Proof read the form for grammatical or spelling errors
• Print off the completed form to ensure the layout and overall appearance of the form is satisfactory
• Save a copy for future reference
• Assuming you are happy with your completed application, submit the form.
• For some advice on applying online, check the Monster Careers Centre.
• Select Simulator is like a real online application form which you can complete and then save to use as a basis for subsequent applications. You can complete it section by section and avail of the help facilities.

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Preparation for other selection methods

• Psychometric Testing
• Assessment Centres

Useful links for interviews

• Destinations® for tips on interviews.
• Gradireland website for advice on how to prepare for an interview from start to finish
• JobInterview.net includes industry specific questions, ie what to expect at a teaching/accountancy/engineering interview
• Monster Career Centre offers virtual interviews for different specialisms
• NIEFS (Canadian website) An excellent resource to help you prepare for interviews
• McKinsey website includes interviews based on a case study which is used for management consultancy selection. Be warned though- they're not easy!
• Realworld website has very good advice on this topic (select the Career Advice link on the left side).
• Job Interview Skills
• Windmills

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