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I just wonder does any one get the feeling when applying for jobs employers have already picked who they want without full exploring who is availiable.
I work offshore so as such I am highly experienced in oil and gas; I also have great knowledge onshore and offshore of construction related operations. Prior to going offshore I worked on petro chem plants, oil rig construction yards and building sites as a Scaffolder. As a CMIOSH member I feel my skills are not really given a chance to shine I:E training others as well as advising of good safety practice and carrying out safety inspections ideally I would consider onshore work in Scotland. I am on safety committees to help keep my skills up to date can anyone help me gain further experience.
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My advice is to tailor each application to the job being offered - I'm now in a sector that I haven't worked in before but I was able to explain how I could meet each aspect of the job spec. I literally wrote a sentence, or two, on each aspect - in the order they were listed - so the interviewer could just go down the list & tick them off.
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My advice is to seek out and pay for good CV help. There is one person in particular specialises in H&S, seek him out or PM me for the name. You are likely to be concentrating too much on your technical skills, and overlooking your value-adding potential - as we all do.
Private companies / recruiters tend to go for a good CV, presentation being important. Public sector (universities, hospitals, local authorities) tend to go for you filling in their own online portal forms - a faff, but being able to copy text from a good CV helps. These are the ones where Lorna's tip is especially important.
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I also second the advice from Lorna and Aud. I was made redundant and then had a temporary contract before getting my current job. I have a basic CV that was registered with various H&S specialist agencies and then I tailor it for specific jobs. Lorna's advice about listing some examples against the competences asked for in a job application in order is great - I have been involved in sifting and interviewing practitioners in previous jobs and a well written CV or application which clearly shows how you can demonstrate the things asked for in the advert, in the order they are asked for is brilliant! It makes the sift simple and you are more likely to get an interview. Remember that employers may have a high volume of applications to assess and very limited time to do it so the clearer you can make it in terms of reflecting the job advert the better.
It is possible that there is a candidate in mind in somes cases, but they do not necessarily always perform in the way expected on application/interview so it's not guaranteed they will get a job over someone else. If you can make your applications stand out and prepare well for your interviews, then you can beat the other people! I know of a couple of times that a preferred candidate has been unsuccessful as they eitehr haven't made an effort as they think the job is theirs or another person who is better applies. In the public sector particularly, there are often strict protocols to follow for sifting and interviewing so the process remains objective (candidate personal information is often removed so you can't identify people).
As Aud says, it's useful to get a professional to have a look over your CV but you don't always have to pay for it - many of the agencies offer this type of service as I think do job centres (and no doubt there are people on her that would have a look for you!). Good Luck!
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