How much effort into an job application form?
Discussion
I am working with a client sifting their job applications.
Probably in part due to the recession, they have been swamped with applications, such that they are basically just restricting the number of application foms they send out or just looking at the first 50 they get back. Typically they make job offers to about 1 in 8 applications but recebntly the numbers applying have doubled, tripled and in one case gone up 1000%.
I am not sure they will be getting the best people from either of these practices of restricting numbers but they are loathe to increase the person spec because they would have to justify each and every new requirement, at an ET if necessary. Job histories don't help as the roles are quite unusual and don't have anything very similar outside so they depend upon people completing 'competency based questions' which they then score and shortlist from. As the numbers grow even this doesn't shorten the field enough so they are thinking about adding more questions are a filter, some around the types of situations they find in the job ( a sort of situational judgment test), and some about their understanding of how the target job fits into the wider company/marketplace.
So, how do you feel about filling in lengthy job aplication forms? Do they put you off applying, or do they just put off the less committed?
JacksHereR said:
How much effort into an job application form?
Why not make your application forms so damned long that you can sell the returned applications to marketing companies? will pay for itself, in fact you could advertise loads of fake jobs just to get more data to sell.
they are, believe me.Why not make your application forms so damned long that you can sell the returned applications to marketing companies? will pay for itself, in fact you could advertise loads of fake jobs just to get more data to sell.
if it was for a job I really wanted, I'd fill in any length of application just so long as the questions were relevant and the interview wasn't just a rehash of the app. also shy away from hr bulls
t questions as if the app.is as thorough as you make out, it could look like you're taking the piss.
after 4 mths of job hunting, the only thing that annoys me is being asked to fill in forms where the info. sought is all on my cv, and then attending the interview and finding it apparent that they've read neither document.
for a dream role, I'd put up with pretty much anything.
t questions as if the app.is as thorough as you make out, it could look like you're taking the piss.after 4 mths of job hunting, the only thing that annoys me is being asked to fill in forms where the info. sought is all on my cv, and then attending the interview and finding it apparent that they've read neither document.
for a dream role, I'd put up with pretty much anything.
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