Introduction

In this section you will find advice on how to prepare a good application and to prepare for an interview.

Your job application and the interview are your only opportunities to convince the employer that you are the best candidate for the job.

Your job application is your chance to make a good first impression. You will not have a second chance. Your application (including both, your cover letter and CV) should therefore be concise, logically structured, well organized, complete (include all relevant information), visually coherent, attractive and up to date.

The same is the case for the interview, and you should consider it a 'sales' event, an opportunity to market yourself. Most often you have only 60 minutes to convince the interviewer that you are the right person for the job. The interview is a fact-finding opportunity for both you and the recruiting organization. It is an opportunity for you to present your skills, experiences and personal strengths and outline how they directly relate to the work unit at hand and match the organization's specific needs.