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Online Job Applications…Getting Ready
Developed by Boston’s One Stop Career Centers and the Boston Private Industry Council
Copyright © Boston Private Industry Council, Inc. 2007
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What you’ll learn What you need before you start to
complete an application Typical setup for an online application Specific challenges posed by online
applications Some common mistakes people make What to do about personality
assessments How your information gets to the
person making the hiring decision
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A few questions to start
What’s your name? Have you tried to complete an
online job application? What did you find most
challenging?
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Getting started
What do you need to have with you when you sit down to complete an online job application?
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Getting started Time Resume/Cover letter on
disk/CD/flashdrive Previous work experience References with all contact
information Education history Addresses of where you’ve lived for
the past 10 years Email account
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Do you know what all these things have in
common?
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They’re pretty much EXACTLY the things you need to have with you when you complete ANY job application – even the ones on paper
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Example of a Set of Behavioral Characteristics
TrustTact
EmpathyConscientiousness
FlexibilityFocus
CourtesyConformity
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Trust
Flexibility
Conformity
Unquestioning
Uncritical
Optimistic
Wary
Vigilant
Skeptical
Inventive
Free-spirited
Independent
Traditional
Compliant
Conventional
Uncompromisi
ng
Inflexible
Cautious
Adaptable
Accepting
Enjoys new approaches
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Trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Flexibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Conformity1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Unquestioning
Uncritical
Optimistic
Wary
Vigilant
Skeptical
Inventive
Free-spirited
Independent
Traditional
Compliant
Conventional
Uncompromisi
ng
Inflexible
Cautious
Adaptable
Accepting
Enjoys new approaches
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Conformity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Summary While Ms. B rarely if ever appears to demonstrate an inclination
to resist procedures, her level of Conformity is higher than the job match pattern for this position. This implies that she may be overly challenged by appropriate opportunities to make an exception to the rules. Questions could focus on how open to change she may be and if she is overly rule bound.
Suggested Questions• Describe for me a time when you deviated from the exact
interpretation of a procedure to achieve success for the benefit of your customer, team or organization.
• How do you feel about those who bend the rules or take a casual attitude about procedures?
Inventive
Free-spirited
Independent
Traditional
Compliant
Conventional
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How do online applications get to the person who makes the hiring decision?
Varies widely from company to companyRanges from something simple to a full
reportAt some companies the whole process can
be bypassedThis work is often outsourced to a third
partyArtificial intelligence does the sorting and
only “forwards” information about people who appear to “fit”
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Key Points Summary
Be prepared - have the materials and information you’ll need
Give yourself time Be relaxed – do something relaxing before
starting (deep breathing, take a walk, etc.)
Try not to be intimidated – it’s just another job application
Be honest – the applications and programs that analyze them often have mechanisms built in to determine if you’re being honest
For personality assessments, don’t try to psyche out the psyche assessment
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We’d like to thank the following for permission to use their materials in this workshop
• Profiles International
• Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Career Development & Employment
• Wall Street Journal
• Tory Johnson, Women for Hire (womenforhire.com)
• ABC News (abcnews.com)
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Questions?