Apply Online?

“Simply Apply Online” makes applying for a job sound simple, doesn’t it?

“Apply Online” could mean – upload your resume with a one-button-click and you’re away. However this is not always the case.

As with any job application – you need to identify and assess what the potential employer requires in an application. “Apply Online” could very well mean just uploading a resume. But more often than not, it can mean completing an application form, uploading/inserting your resume, and addressing 6 selection criteria questions with a word limit of 500 words per criterion, as in the case of a Defence application.

Or it could mean answering pages of detailed questions relating to your skills, qualifications and experience, inserting the contents of your resume job by job into an online form, as well as uploading a letter and your resume - as required by many employment agencies and mining industry employers.

Don’t be seduced by the “Simply Apply Online” idea. Whether you apply online, or by email or post, employers need to get to know who you are, what your qualifications and skills are, and what benefit they will receive by employing you.

Apply Online really just means, “don’t post or email your application, but use our set forms to apply”. Always ensure you know exactly what an employer requires as an application so that you have the best chance of gaining an interview.