Where you should start
No documents yet?
Start with the resume and collect evidence you can back up first.
Documents almost ready?
Check the cover letter, file format, and the requirements in the posting.
An interview is coming up?
Read the application you sent and prepare three concrete situations.
Start with the next decision
If you do not have documents yet, start with the resume and collect experiences you can prove. If the documents are in place, check the cover letter and the way you will send them. Before an interview, new sample texts are not what matters; the statements in the exact application you sent are.
Four decisions that shape your application.
- 01
What can you prove?
Collect tasks, contributions, and results on the resume that fit the role.
- 02
What is the connection?
In the cover letter, explain one relevant experience instead of repeating the resume.
- 03
What is required?
Check documents, file formats, portal, and deadlines against the specific posting.
- 04
What can you explain?
For the interview, prepare the situations behind your most important statements.
Samples are starting points
All people, roles, and companies in our examples are fictional. Use them to understand structure and argument. Strong application documents appear only when you replace the examples with your own contribution and the requirements of the specific role.
KEEP WORKING
Turn the next step into a working draft.
Put your documents together and note what is still missing for the next application. You will find information on support from the app at CVura.