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Presenting the best of you on an online application form 

By completing a well presented online application form you can effectively present a range information that supports your application and presents the skills you have to offer in the most positive way. A well completed application form will give you the best chance of getting that all-important interview.Give yourself the best chance of success, remember to:

• Allow enough time to complete the application form fully
• They will probably take you about an hour to complete but many will allow you to save the application form and come back to it
• Complete all sections of the application form
• Missing sections out will either suggest you have nothing of value to say or that you just couldn’t be bothered to complete all of the sections
• Keep a clear picture in your mind of the job
• Include information and examples about the skills and personal qualities you have that most closely match the job requirements
• Help the person looking at your application form to see how you fit the role
• Make sure all the details on your application form are up to date and correct
• Lay out your information in the same order you would on a CV
• Always put information from most recent to least
• Do a final check of your completed application form for spelling mistakes and errors
• For very competitive applications typing ‘i’ rather than ‘I’ can be the difference between a pass and a fail