Task 5: How to apply for a job 10:09

Examples of Work


An employer will be interested in knowing what work you have completed. Often, you will be required to take a Record of Achievement which is a portfolio of all the qualifications that you have attained. In many creative and media sectors employers will ask to see a portfolio of work you have completed. There are services available online like Behance that allow an indiidual to upload all work they have completed and to write about what the project entailed. Below is an example of my Behance portfolio. As you can see I have documented projects that I have completed so far in my life.

Curriculum Vitae


A CV is always necessary to take when seeking job interviews. It is a document, usually just one page that summarises everything about you to employers including references, qualifications, past employment and a short paragraph about you. You include contact details on your CV so that the employer can contact you if they would like to interview you for a position in their work place.


Application Letters


An application letter is a document that accompanies your Curriculum Vitae when applying for job interviews. It is usually tailored to that work place and explains why you are the right candidate that the employer might wish to consider for a position in their organisation.


References


When you leave a job it is good practise for an employer to give you a reference letter explaining how well you did on the job as an honest review of your work for the company. An employer does not have to give you a reference unless it is in the employment contract.


Interview Skills


Before attending an interview it would be wise to:

• Research the company and find out what they do
• Who their customers might be
• What kind of an organisation they are
• What you might be expected to do on the job
• How your skills can be used in the company

Planning for the interview will involve making sure that you are prepared for what the interview will entail. Things like planning your journey can be especially important and help with time preperation, perhaps doing a trial jounrey would be a good idea. Also, if you need special arrangements like disabled access to the building it would be wise to check with the employers before the interview to make sure this is in place.


Creating the right image is important because the employer will focus a lot on your first impression. You should decide what clothes to wear the day before the interview and aim for a neat, tidy, professional appearence so if you lookgood you will also feel good.

When you are in the interview you should make sure that you speak in full and proper English. It would be especially important to not use any slang words. Pronouncing words in full would also be good practise.

Below is an example of a Job Application email that I have written for applying for a producer role at KCC Live:
Below is an example of a job application letter that I have written for KCC Live. You write in different tones in email and letters and you can see the difference between the two mediums: