Job Hunting
Personal:
Surname and Christian Name; address; DOB
Education:
School, college or university attended,
examinations taken,
indicating subjects and results; any special
scholastic achievements.
Previous Employment:
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list any full-time and part-time jobs you may
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have had including holiday jobs;
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the title of the post held;
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the period worked and also any skills or qualifications gained
in these jobs.
This information should be brief and listed 1,2, etc.
Hobbies and Interests:
Hobbies and any particular achievements or
offices held.
Health:
General health record.
References:
Two character references e.g. School Principal,
or previous employer(s), are generally expected.
Often, on the application form there is a space
to give 'additional information'. This should also be completed if
there is still useful information not already given under the stated headings.
It is advisable to keep a copy of the application
form and Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) for reference purposes.
The Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
Everything above applies where an employer asks
for a letter of application, but the detailed information should be
on a separate sheet (white, unlined, A-4 size paper) headed 'Curriculum
Vitae' and should be prepared along the same
lines as the application form and enclosed with the letter of application.
Your CV should be dated and signed. Unlike the
application form you have the opportunity to design your own
C.V. - which is really an advertisement of yourself.
The Letter
The letter itself should be short and should not
cover the same ground as the C.V. It should sum up in a
few lines what you have to offer and simply introduce the enclosed
C.V. It should be addressed to the person named in the advertisement.
The style of the letter should be formal.
Preparing for the Interview
After the letter-writing and form-filling, comes the interview.
When called for interview a short note of thanks, preferably on a postcard,
should be sent confirming the time and date mentioned. This will show that
you are a courteous and business-like person, and will help the prospective
employer in arranging the interview schedule
Help with making a C.V. is available from:
Westport and Castlebar Jobs Club
Co. Mayo
Telephone: (098) 26787
Contact:
Local Employment Service
Church Lane
Ballinrobe
Co. Mayo
Ph.: 092 42169
Local Employment Service
Moutain View
Castlebar
Co. Mayo
Ph.: 094 26468
Local Employment Service
Claremorris Social Services Centre
Claremorris
Co. Mayo
Ph.: 094 62757
Local Employment Service
Fairgreen
Westport
Co. Mayo
Ph.: 098 28583
 
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