Hi,
we have recently filled a role through recruiting here and even with the clear request of filling out an application form 75% of applicants couldn't be bothered doing this without being asked again. The application form was structured in a way to make sure the applicant fits the minimum job requirements. However, it has greatly cut down the number of irrelevant applications and generated some inquiry from awesome talent. My comments to the article. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1. Read the Role Requirements > 2. Give 'Em What They Want agree > > 3. URLs count > > If you're giving URLs then make sure they validate. > 100% agree, though we don't care about frontend but backend code product as we rarely produce frontend code > Don: > Take care to point out that this work reflects what the client asked > for. If the client wanted only to pay for a quick job and you delivered > that then you're on the road to repeat business. > For us it shows that someone doesn't identify with "quality" but with "repeat business". We would not be interested in such a person. It also shows IMO opinion a lack of pride in their work - who is proud of the stuff they bought at the Warehouse? (ok I like the olive oil, but am I proud of it?) > > 4. Less is More > > "Take your CV and multiply it by 20 or 50 -" > > Hence make what you present count! > > Don: So many CV's I see don't show off the skills of the person because > someone told them I want to see plan, quick to read, CVs. It comes back to the first point, I want to see 3 examples that are relevant to us, not 20 that are partially relevant to us. > > > 5. Check, check and check again > > agree > 6. Ditch the Cover Letter > > I actually think it makes a much better impression to do the introduction over the phone. In our last run, only 3 people have taken this route. I can still remember them. HTH, jochen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
