Don't do it when applying, please.

A while ago, I had a vacancy open for a desk employee. I knew in advance that I would get a lot of comments on this. This is a target group that is often looking for, but it is a difficult to find and sought after job. This job was also for 2 days, you want that job!
But really, how surprised I am about the variety of reactions. A small number of reactions made me very happy, of the majority really gloomy. I myself worked at the UWV and there they give a variety of tips to get a nice job.

Of course I write this from my own experience with applicants.

What better not to do.

1. Only send a resume via Indeed! And even worse is a resume without any motivation! This was a note to myself: Clearly mention in a vacancy that comments without motivation will not be taken into consideration.
Because I've spent more time on it.

2. No photo on a resume. Or a lame or just a lame holiday photo. Or even a whole photo shoot! A resume with a nice photo just looks tastier and rather arouses my interest. I also get to see pictures that are very sexy, don't! Then I'll take you less seriously. But a resume without a photo looks really boring. If I have to choose...

3. Ask immediately what the salary is, as the first question! I agree that it is an important part of the application. The sun goes up for nothing. First make sure you leave a good impression and then ask (definitely) for a salary indication. Usually I'm ahead of you, because I'd like to know what you think is a good salary. Think about this, as far as I'm concerned, this comes across powerful.

4. You call me with questions about another vacancy.

5. App me unsolicited messages and your resume with a story tapped as motivation.

Well do it.

1. Contact me by phone and ask good questions, showing that you are genuinely interested.

2. Send a neat motivation that shows why you want to work for the company. What is your added value?

3. A neat resume showing that you have paid attention to it. A resume that suits you. A short piece about you as a person appeals to me. (So don't mention your resume in a personal piece, I'll read that myself later).

4. Have faith in your talent and abilities. Come on.

These are of course the tips on how I experience the application world. Who knows do you have some nice (re) extra tips for the jobseekers among us? Help them! I am aware that the life of a job seeker AND a job seeker is not always about roses. But together, we can certainly help each other.
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