The GradRoom

Links for The Application Process

CV/ Web form

Covering letter advice: structure: http://www.milkround.com/news-careers-advice/295/Covering-Letters/careers-advice

Free cv check: http://www.cvchecker.com/freecvreview_all.asp?id=179

How not to write an application form: http://www.milkround.com/news-careers-advice/595/How-NOT-to-Write-a-Winning-Application-Form/careers-advice

How to fit job hunting into your final year: http://targetjobs.co.uk/general-advice/articleview-13a_4471.aspx

Downloadable sample cvs: http://targetjobs.co.uk/job-hunting-tools/downloadable-cvs.aspx

What to do with a 2.2: http://targetjobs.co.uk/general-advice/articleview-14a_3148.aspx

Making speculative applications: http://targetjobs.co.uk/general-advice/articleview-15a_10.aspx

Different CVs for different jobs: http://targetjobs.co.uk/general-advice/articleview-15a_9.aspx

CV examples: http://www.ratemyplacement.co.uk/articles/2008/01/27/cv-advice/

Industry specific sample covering letters http://targetjobs.co.uk/job-hunting-tools/downloadable-covering-letters.aspx

Paid application form review: http://www.wikijob.co.uk/application-form-review-service

Top ten cv tips video: http://www.grb.uk.com/cv_makeover.0.html

Covering letter template: http://www.grb.uk.com/resource/uploads/template_cl.pdf

Professional CV advice: http://www.bradleycvs.co.uk/index.htm

Role specific cv templates: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/cvs-applications/free-cv-templates/jobs.aspx

Create your own Audio and video cv: http://www.talkingcv.com/index.html

Psychometric Tests

Psychometric tests explained: http://targetjobs.co.uk/job-hunting-tools/articleview-11a_22.aspx

Free Practice Tests: http://www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html

And http://www.psl.co.uk/practice/

And http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/practice-psychometric-tests

And http://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/jtpsite/content/en-GB/3/chooseTrial.aspx

First Interview

Law Firm interview questions: http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/list-law-firm-interview-questions

Questions to ask in your interview: http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/questions-ask-your-interviewer

Investment banking interview questions http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/investment-banking-interview-questions

Virtual Job Interview: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/job-interview-questions/it-virtual-job-interview/article.aspx

Interview Preparation Video: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/job-interview-questions/it-virtual-job-interview/article.aspx

Marketing yourself in an interview video: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/job-interview-behaviour/marketing-yourself-successfully-video/article.aspx

Classic job interview questions video (4 hardest questions) http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/job-interview-questions/classic-job-interview-questions-video/article.aspx

What to do if you fancy your interviewer!! http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/job-interview-questions/classic-job-interview-questions-video/article.aspx

How to give examples in interview video http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/videos/200792/297113/1/

Assessment Centre

Guide to surviving an assessment centre: http://www.ratemyplacement.co.uk/articles/advice-and-featuresold/assessment-centres/

Practice e-tray exercise: http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/e-tray-exercise

Practice intray exercise http://www.careers.ed.ac.uk/STUDENTS/Applications_Interviews/AssessmentCentres/in-tray%20exercise/intray_exercise.htm

Second Interview

Offer and Acceptance

How to deal with acceptance and rejection http://targetjobs.co.uk/general-advice/acceptance-and-rejection.aspx

Follow up interview audio advice: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/after-a-job-interview/following-up-job-interviews-audio/article.aspx

The process of accepting a job offer: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/job-interview/after-a-job-interview/what-is-the-process-of-accepting-a-job-offer/article.aspx