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Originally Posted by Drew Carey
Edit - as for standing out from the crowd......I think it is almost impossible to do so (IMHO), hence you need to be honest. Reason I say this, is that the person on the other end will have vastly different opinions from someone else......hence something you feel is really positive etc, may be taken completely differently.
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Honesty is me so that's not an issue. However, I've recently applied for a job I actually really want, I painstakingly pored over my application and it didn't take as long as it normally would because everything I wrote just flowed easily. I'd hope it was obvious I'd written it from the heart so to speak, but I'm wondering if it's worth following it up with a phonecall to draw attention to my name...worth doing?
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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles
I dont understand the problem.Surely non cv applications give exactly the kind of leeway to put character and personality into the process,partially removing the lazy tick box mentality that we all hate so much.As stated the biggest problem is getting through the door when you dont technically tick all the right boxes.so a bit of "free text" gives you that opportunity.
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Well you'd think that, and I suppose if you choose to write a cover letter you can jabber on about how much you are suited to the job and big up your personality. But in an application specific to a job, or a template app specific to an organisation, everything you write has to be job specific, tailored to the job in mind. Takes a lot long than a few amendments to a pre-written CV, in my opinion anyway. It's a pain in the **** to be frank
Also, when writing non CV applications, aren't there particular words, phrases and such that potential employers will be looking out for in your text to tick off their boxes?