Getting the edge...

Finding suitable employment is more complicated than you think. It involves many aspects. Experience tells us that the biggest mistake many jobseekers make is to not take the process seriously. If you don’t take your application seriously, you can’t expect to be taken seriously.

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR JOB APPLICATION – means getting:

THE TOOLS:

• A professional CV (school leaver, graduate or executive CV)
• An advert response note
• A cover letter /candidate motivation
• Certified copies of degrees/diplomas etc (verifying authenticity)
• A Skills Matrix (if in IT)
  HAVING THE SKILL:
• Wording a professional CV correctly
• Layout and format of a professional CV
• How to highlight your strengths in a CV
• How to write the advert response note and the cover letter/candidate motivation
• Formatting a professional job application
• What documents are vital to have certified

KNOWING MORE THAN THE PERSON YOU ARE UP AGAINST:

•  What adverts should you be applying for
• How to apply to a job advertisement professionally
• What to say when the interviewer phones you or invites you in for an interview
• What to avoid saying and doing during the interview
• How to prepare for a job interview
• Learning through your mistakes
• What to wear or not to wear

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Lets get Started

All downloads on this website are FREE. They include the layout template and also guidelines on how to word the document.

Downloads available:

• The School Leaver CV template & guide
• The Graduate CV template & guide
• The Executive CV template & guide
• The Resignation Letter template

The eBooks will also provide you with:

• The Advert Response Note template & guide
• The Candidate Motivation template & guide
• The Cover Letter template & guide
• A skills Matrix template and guide for IT professionals

How to use the eBook and CV templates:

• Click on the appropriate template
• A PDF document will open
• The layout has been written in BLACK ink
• The coloured text is the guide

We suggest that you print out the templates and write your CV document from scratch following the instructions/guides provided, rather than trying to fill in your information directly on the template.

The information reflected in this section of the website is merely a summary please e-mail noel@unidas.co.za for more information on "Getting the Edge over other Jobseekers".

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