Job Application Help

[Chris100682]

Can anyone help my girlfriend start to answer this question

What would be your ideal role at <this company>? Please highlight your main skills in relation to this role detailing how much experience you have of each:

Many Thanks

[Chris100682]

If it helps with your answers, it's a financial / mortgage / internet company? Please help, she's driving me mad!

[BigMac]

Are they two separate questions? If they are two parts of the same question, it's harder.

The second question demands a specific response for a specific position, e.g. "I have xyz qualification and abc years' experience in a releated industry/company which demonstrates my ability to apply theoretical knoewledge for a practical purpose... examples of my usiing these skills include (managing a project/new development/meeting budgets/timescales etc)..."

The first question is much more open-ended. If the application is for a general graduate or other trainee programme rather than a specific job, they want her to demonstrate some understanding of the company and to have an idea of which part of the business she would prefer. [And then she can demonstrate qualifications/experience that make her suitable.]

If it is for a specific position it's a harder question to answer: does she want to be CEO? Head of Department? A director? Some recipients of application forms are looking for ambitious, motivated people but others look for someone who will fill a role and not be dissatisfied with it/want to move on too quickly.

Hope this helps.