Employment advice
If you'd like to apply for a role at Surrey then this section will assist you with your application. Containing helpful hints and handy tips, it will help to make sure your application sells you in the best possible way.
- Take time to read the person specification and job description.
- Ensure that you add in relevant examples on your application form demonstrating your experience against the job competencies and job description.
- Make sure all the information you supply in your application form relates back to the job profile.
- Think about the structure of your application form.
- Remember to spend time on your application form and to check and double check spelling and grammar.
- Ensure you complete the application form in full, leaving no gaps in your employment history and that your references fully cover the last 3 years.
- Should you make it to interview stage, your interview will be competency based. It is recommended that you use examples to illustrate the competencies being asked – one method of doing this is to structure your responses around CAR: Context; Actions; Result.
