Job Application Writing –

Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

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Job Application Writing – Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

Job Application Writing –

Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

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Job Application Writing –

Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

Job application writing can be very consuming and that is where many

people either don’t have time or the skills involved and engaged a

specialist job application/resume writer like the team we have at Red

Tape Busters.

Our team primarily come from the public sector and therefore we have

great skills and experience in the job application writing process and

developing fantastic responses to selection criteria and preparing

resumes.

Successful job application writing initially starts with great planning.

That means initially identifying what career path you want to follow and

deciding on this based on your qualifications, interests, skills and

experience.

It is no good applying for a job that you have great interest in a certain

field but don’t have the required skills or qualifications outlined in the

job description.

Similarly you shouldn’t apply for a job just because you have the skills,

experience or qualifications if you have little or no interest in the job, the

industry, the organisation or the working conditions or salary. Red Tape Busters

Job Application Writing –

Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

That would be just prone to disaster with you losing interest quickly in a

job you didn’t want.

Once you have identified the type of role that fits your experience and

interest etc then you need to identify what area you want to work in, do

you need to access public transport, do you have a vehicle, what is the

possible cost of parking, how long do you want to be travelling etc etc.

Essentially you need to find a job with an organisation that meets your

travel/transport needs. You need to consider are you seeking career

opportunities with the prospect of advancement in the organisation.

If so you need to apply for a job that offers opportunities for future

promotion. You need to consider what salary/wage/work conditions you

require to fit with your own personal circumstances.

You need to identify if travel is required interstate/intrastate or you are

required to be away from home and how that fits with your

circumstances and requirements.

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Job Application Writing –

Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

You also need to ascertain what type of organisation you want to work

for. Does the ethos and reputation of the organisation fit with your views

and requirements?

For instance you might have a strong social or environmental

conscience; as such you would ideally be wanting to work for an

organisation which similarly has a strong focus on environmental or

social responsibility. This is an aspect of the job search that is often

overlooked.

Job hunters either don’t think of it or have no idea how to find out these

things.

Well now with the advent of technology and the internet it is very easy to

identify if an organisation has a social, cultural, environmental, equity

etc etc focus. Many organisations now also report on the triple bottom

line.

These reports are generally available on a business/organisation’s

website plus there could me media articles featuring the company and

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Job Application Writing –

Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

organisation and what they are doing in the community, with the

environment or what they are giving back to society.

Maybe they have a donation program or have grants available for

community organisations or have an employment program focused on

real opportunities for marginalised or disadvantaged Australians or are

very aware of reducing their carbon footprint.

These are just a few of the issues that a job application writer will

consider prior to even commencing the job application writing process.

Planning is vitally important.

If you plan and consider these issues carefully at least this will give you

a strong basis to press forward in starting the search for potential job

opportunities.

Contact us at Red Tape Busters – http://www.redtapebusters.com/ should

you require more information about this article or if you require

specialist grant or tender writing experience to help your organisation or

business win grant funding or achieve successes with tenders.

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Why Planning is Very Important in Job Application Writing

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