How to Succeed at: Writing Applications

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Video content from the free online course 'How to Succeed at: Writing Applications' from the University of Sheffield. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/writing-applications

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03:02

Welcome from Katie

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A welcome from Katie Casserly, a Careers Advisor at the University of Sheffield Careers Service, and host of these videos.

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Key Skills

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Here are some of the skills most commonly sought by recruiters, although be aware that each recruiter may have a slightly different definition of such skills.

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02:02

Research the Organisation

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If you like the look of the job and you think you can meet the recruiter’s requirements, the next step is to research the organisation to understand what they

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02:59

Improve Your Digital Footprint

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Social media offers great opportunities to develop your employability and many employers are now using it to find new recruits. Social media could play an i

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03:10

Market Yourself on LinkedIn

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The theory behind LinkedIn is that everyone is six steps or fewer, by way of introduction, away from any other person in the world. This means a chain of ‘frie

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03:57

Writing Applications: What Not to Do

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Experienced recruiters and admissions tutors from a wide range of employment sectors provide their insights on how you can go wrong with an application fo

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02:13

Use STAR

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Use the ‘STAR’ technique to help you structure your answer:

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02:07

Answering Motivational Questions

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In this video, we ask selected employers how applicants should demonstrate their motivation. Motivational questions are designed to check how serious you a

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Personal Statements for Courses

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Personal statements can be one of the most daunting aspects of an application form as you need to write about yourself, your interests and motivation. Thes

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06:28

Top Tips for Being Shortlisted

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We ask our expert employers and admission tutors for their top tips for getting short-listed.

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03:27

Creating a video CV

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Tips on how to create a video CV

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