Both are possible. Whilst a portrait photo focuses on your eyes and your smile, a half-length photo shows more of your clothing and your posture. However, you should make sure that your face is still clearly recognisable.
Even if other people are sitting opposite you, stick to what you said during the first meeting. On the one hand, you would be contradicting yourself; on the other, people might accuse you of being overconfident.
Of course, you can follow up. However, you should wait between two and four weeks before getting in touch. To begin with, you should simply enquire whether your application documents have been received. Only then should you cautiously ask about the current vacancy situation.
If the topic of working from home isn’t mentioned in the job advert, you shouldn’t bring it up during the interview. Working from home is sometimes only permitted after you’ve been with the company for a certain period of time. However, as the aim of the interview is to secure the job, you should save […]
As the main aim of this application strategy is to spark the HR professionals’ initial interest in getting to know the applicant personally, attachments are not usually expected or sent. Nevertheless, there is no reason why you should not include individual pieces of evidence – particularly relevant, meaningful or positive ones – with a speculative […]
Of course, but you should keep your comments general and not dwell on these topics for too long. Otherwise, you might give the impression that you see this role merely as a stepping stone.
Although it was quite common for a long time, details of your marital status are no longer required. Your qualifications and professional experience are far more important.
It is best to explain which skills you would like to make more use of in future, as they are not being utilised to their full potential in your current role. Under no circumstances, however, should you complain or speak ill of your current employer.
The file name should be descriptive and user-friendly. The following information is important to the company: your name and the title of the role you are applying for. Even though the company name is likely to appear in the filename for the company’s application management system, the format ‘Application_Your Name_Role.pdf’ has proven effective for sending […]
Sometimes silence simply means that someone is thinking. And it’s always good to think before you speak. So take your time before answering questions. The person you’re talking to also needs a little time to process the information you’ve given them. If the conversation becomes awkward, you can gently probe to see if they’d like […]
