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Application tips from Hays - Hayscareer

Apply successfully
but how?

Tips for your

curriculum vitae

  • Start with your school or academic career.

  • Use an antichronological structure (the current station is mentioned first) 

  • List your work experience to date (internships, work-study activities or specific work experience).

  • Make a note of the specific tasks you have undertaken at the individual stations.

  • Please also include any experience you have had abroad. 

  • Describe your language skills and the IT tools you have mastered and indicate the level of your knowledge (e.g. A1/B2 etc. for languages). 

  • Please also include soft skills and hobbies that distinguish you.

     

 

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Tips for your
Cover Letter

One thing in advance: we want to make it as easy as possible for you, so we do not require a cover letter. However, if you would like to tell us more about yourself and your personality in addition to your CV, you are still welcome to send us a covering letter.

  • Take a close look at the job advertisement: What are they looking for and what can you do? Where have you already gained this or similar experience? What interests you about the position?

 

  • Support your qualifications and skills with practical examples. You can use storytelling to make your experience more tangible and at the same time show your creativity.

 

  • Last but not least: Pay attention to formalities, such as the correct address, the correct spelling of names (e.g. of the contact person to whom you are addressing your cover letter), the current date, a subject line naming the position and your handwritten signature at the end.

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Tipps for your
Telephone Interview

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The telephone interview is often the first step in the application process. In our recruiting process, this telephone interview is also the first qualified step in the application process. The telephone interview will take place with a recruiter (m/f/d) from our Internal Recruiting team and will be arranged with you in advance by telephone. You should plan about 20-30 minutes for the phone call. 

We have summarized some tips for you on how to prepare for the telephone interview:

  • Look at the job description again carefully 

  • Make sure that you have your resume in mind and that you can present yourself and your career flexibly

  • Find out about our business model: who are we and what exactly do we do?

  • Think about the general conditions: Where would you like to work? When can you join us? Get a realistic picture of the earning potential in the respective position and think about your salary expectations.

  • Think about why you are interested in the position and which of your experience(s) can be transferred to the vacant position.

  • Find a quiet and undisturbed environment so that you can fully concentrate on the phone call.

  • Make sure that you have good reception for the phone call or otherwise leave your landline number with your recruiter (m/f/d) to be on the safe side

  • Think about what open questions you have

  • Do you remember where or how you heard about Hays and the vacant position?

  • Last but not least: smile - the person you are talking to will also notice this over the phone.

Tips for 
Your personal interview

Maybe you've asked yourself what the ideal applicant (m/f/d) should look like at our company and what you have to do to please us. Our tip: Just be yourself. Because we know you are more than your resume! Take this opportunity to check whether your expectations of your future job match what we can offer you. 

We have summarized some tips for you to help you prepare: 

  • Read the job description again and make sure that you are able to present yourself and your CV freely in the direct interview. 
  • What practical experience have you had so far? Which of these can be transferred to the vacant position?
  • How do you envision the position and the workday in concrete terms?
  • How do you understand our business model in detail?
  • Dare to ask questions to check whether your expectations match what we can offer you.
  • In addition to the things we hear, the things we see are also important in a personal interview. This includes facial expressions, gestures, posture and voice. Practice the interview and especially your self-introduction with friends or family and get constructive and honest feedback from them 
  • Always remember: it is about getting to know each other and it is quite normal to be nervous. So stay calm! We look forward to getting to know you! 

On our Youtube channel you can find more tips on the topic of job applications and how you can best prepare for them.