"IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN A JOB YOU WILL TAKE TIME AND TROUBLE OVER THE APPLICATION. IF NOT, YOU WON'T AND THE INTERVIEWER WILL KNOW IT."
Application Forms
POINTS TO NOTE
Sending it Off
If you are applying directly to an employer, post direct enclosing a covering letter. This should state clearly which job you are applying for (quote reference number if there is one) and where you saw it advertised. Also state briefly why you think you would be a good choice for the job, emphasising any experience and qualifications which match the specified requirements. End the letter by specifying availability for interview. Use good quality unlined paper and set the letter out well. Remember to use "Yours faithfully" if you don't know the name of the person you are writing to and "Yours sincerely" if you do.
Keep either a photocopy of the form or your drafts, with a note of whom you sent it to and when. If you get an interview the form will be used by the interviewer as a basis for discussion. A lively, interesting form could lead to a good stimulating interview. If you are really interested in a job you will take time and trouble over the application. If not, you won't and the interviewer will know it.