Application forms

Questions

     What are they really looking for?

Give details of your main extracurricular activities and interests.

• How motivated are you to get involved in activities outside the curriculum?
• Can you relate your extracurricular activities to the key skills and qualities?

What is your greatest achievement?

• Make sure you explain why you think your achievement is "great" in relation to the key skills and qualities.
• Perhaps mention what you’ve learned from this to show you can reflect accurately on your experiences.

Why do you want to work for us?

• Show that you’re clear on what they look for in employees but also what their working culture is like and give evidence that you "fit".
• Being able to do the above shows genuine motivation for the job.

Question

      What are they looking for?

Give an example of when you have analysed and solved a problem?

     Think STAR:

• Briefly outline the problem you had to solve (situationand task). This should be about 20% of your answer.
• Outline the strategy or method (action) you personally used to solve the problem. Here you could use words like initiated, created or utilized resources - about 70% of your answer.
• Give a positive outcome that shows you have been successful (result) - about 10% of your answer.

Describe when you’ve been part of a team. What did you achieve and how?

     Think STAR:

• Briefly outline what the team was trying to achieve (situation and task). This should be about 20% of your answer.
• Describe how you worked with the team (action). Here you could use phrases like encouraged and supported people, ensured everyone fulfilled their tasks, monitored time and supported colleagues - about 70% of your answer.
• Briefly outline the result and what you learned from it - about 10% of your answer.
• In teamwork answers try to use "I" rather than "we", because the employer is interested in you and the skills you demonstrated, not your teammates’.