Application Enhancer

CV Resources

Your CV is of utmost importance during the application process. It gives you a chance to promote your knowledge, skills and past experience to potential employers. Internships at large firms can often be extremely competitive, hence, an excellent CV that is neatly laid out is essential in these cases.

Use “CV Centre” (link provided) to have an expert give you a free CV review (book a 1:1 call with an expert to get the most out of this service). Having experienced professionals look over your CV and give you feedback is the best way to learn what you need to change in to stand out from your peers. CV Centre also offers you the opportunity to have a professional write your CV for you at a cost. This can be beneficial if you are not sure on where to start with your CV, or you are struggling with making your CV stand out from your peers.

Use “Oliv Academy” to take a free course on how to write your CV. If you are not sure on where to start with your CV and you don’t want to pay someone to write it for you, this is the perfect place to start. On this course you will watch a series of videos informing you on the information necessary to write an excellent CV.

Cover Letter Resources

Cover letters give the employer a chance to assess your suitability for the role. They are very important in the application process and you should provide one with your application even if you are not asked to do so.

To showcase your suitability for a role it is best to match your skills to the job description. The company is telling you what they want in the job description so if you can prove that you are what they want, you will be in a good position to get an interview.

Read the article from “Harvard Business Review” if you want to hear from experts about writing a great cover letter .

Interview Resources

Interviews allow the employer to assess potential candidates by seeing how well their skills and personality match the firm and position that’s being filled. It is the first time in the application process where you get to display your personality and character (until this stage in the application you have only submitted words on a page). Many employers have started using pre-recorded interviews, which is when no interviewer is present, instead you are asked a question on the computer/laptop and your response is recorded and sent to be reviewed. You should prepare for these interviews just like a regular interview and dress appropriately.

Use “Oliv Academy” to take a free course on how to best prepare yourself for an upcoming interview. This short course will teach you the basics of interview preparation and is perfect for anyone who has not completed the process before.

Psychometric Test Practice

Psychometric tests are a standardised method to measure cognitive abilities, personality and behavioural style. They are used by employers to assess how well a candidate’s attributes match those required for the role. Practice versions of these tests are usually provided by the companies that use them in the application process, however, these practice tests tend to be less difficult than the real thing. The more practice with this method of testing, the better you will get at it!

Use “Test Partnership” (link provided) to find examples of numerical, verbal, inductive reasoning and critical thinking tests along with some personality questionnaires.